In Mississippi, Black Votes Still Count for Less, Advocates Lament
November 11, 2026
November 11, 2026
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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In Mississippi, Black Votes Still Count for Less, Advocates Lament
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Voters elected Johnny DuPree to the Mississippi Senate. His 2025 win marked the first time that Hattiesburg residents would have a Black senator representing them in Jackson, even though over half of the city's population is Black. Now, because of machinations with the legis . . .
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In Mississippi, Black Votes Still Count for Less, Advocates Lament
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Voters elected Johnny DuPree to the Mississippi Senate. His 2025 win marked the first time that Hattiesburg residents would have a Black senator representing them in Jackson, even though over half of the city's population is Black. Now, because of machinations with the legis . . .