Coverage dated May 31, 2023

Justice Department Orders 32 Schools in Mississippi to Desegregate

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Mississippi has the highest percentage of Black residents of any state. It has been home, as have other states, to legal fights over desegregation.

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  1. NBC New York

    Justice Department Orders 32 Schools in Mississippi to Desegregate (opens NBC New York)

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    Mississippi has the highest percentage of Black residents of any state. It has been home, as have other states, to legal fights over desegregation.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Federal government orders desegregation in 32 Mississippi schools (opens MyNorthwest)

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    LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Federal courts have issued desegregation orders for 32 school districts in Mississippi, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil

  3. NBC News

    Federal government orders desegregation in 32 Mississippi school districts (opens NBC News)

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    The desegregation orders fit into a broader body of civil rights work that is examining jails, police departments and hate crimes in the state, according to the DOJ.

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