{
  "id": 11520400,
  "title": "Fiery crowd caps Mississippi redistricting hearings. Opponents urge: ‘Leave our maps alone’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/fiery-crowd-caps-mississippi-redistricting-hearings-opponents-urge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T20:24:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/02/fiery-crowd-caps-mississippi-redistricting-hearings-opponents-urge-leave-our-maps-alone"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A heated redistricting hearing at Mississippi's Capitol on Thursday saw a large audience criticize what they perceived as an attempt to diminish Black political power and strengthen Republican dominance. The hearing, which took place in Jackson, was the culmination of a series of fiery public hearings that began in August and traveled throughout the state. Opponents of redistricting wore T-shirts emblazoned with \"I FIGHT FOR VOTING RIGHTS\" and carried placards, while pro-redistricting attendees in red blazers of the Mississippi Federation of Republican Women were in the front row. The committee, chosen by legislative leaders, was 16 Republicans, mostly white, and 4 Democrats, all Black. Walter Boone, a Jackson resident, warned against continuing a pattern of policymaking that harms Black residents. Republican State Auditor Shad White argued that the state needed better leadership in the Delta, criticizing a Black member of Congress. The committee chairman threatened to adjourn the hearing when White made comments disparaging another person, leading to a heated exchange.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Hundreds gather in Mississippi to protest Republican redistricting: ‘This fight is familiar territory’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hundreds-gather-in-mississippi-to-protest-republican-redistricting",
        "published": "2026-10-02T20:22:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}