Mississippi Legislature Approves Capitol Police Expansion Despite Jackson's Objections.

Mississippi lawmakers have approved a measure to expand the Mississippi Capitol Police to patrol all of Jackson, despite criticism for shooting four people in the city since last summer. The move is part of efforts by mostly white Republican state officials to exert more control over law enforcement in the majority-Black, Democrat-led capital. The bills' proponents said they were trying to help Jackson deal with record spikes in killings and an overburdened court system. However, critics have called the move racist and said the Capitol Police has no accountability to the city of Jackson.