AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoVoting Rights Fight: Hundreds packed Jackson’s War Memorial and rallied against Mississippi redistricting after the Supreme Court gutted key Voting Rights Act protections, with speakers warning Black representation is at risk and calling for lawmakers to “get it right.” Athletics as Politics: The NAACP and the Congressional Black Caucus launched an “Out of Bounds” boycott urging Black athletes and fans to withhold support from major public universities in states accused of weakening Black voting power, including Mississippi. Local Protest Momentum: A Mississippi Day of Action drew young activists and civil-rights veterans, chanting “Whose maps? Our maps,” as organizers pushed state and federal leaders to protect fair elections. Mississippi Economy: International Paper broke ground on a $225 million Brandon packaging plant, promising major investment and jobs in Rankin County. National Loss: AP reports liberal icon Barney Frank, a gay-rights pioneer and Dodd-Frank architect, died at 86.
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