Nation Mississippi Senate OKs bill allowing expanded role for state police, appointed judges in majority-Black city March 7, 2023March 8, 2023Wicker Perlis and Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY NETWORKComments Off on Mississippi Senate OKs bill allowing expanded role for state police, appointed judges in majority-Black city The Mississippi Senate passed a controversial bill Tuesday, drastically increasing state involvement in the majority-Black capital city of Jackson.