For many prominent Jacksonians, this evoked earlier eras in Mississippi’s complicated racial history. The city’s Black Democratic mayor, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, minced no words after the House vote.

EPA: ‘Insufficient Evidence’ of Racial Discrimination Behind Jackson, Mississippi’s Water Crisis. The NAACP is "outraged at the inadequate findings presented by the EPA." ...

Water is seen running from a faucet as a youngster washes her hand while the city of Jackson, Mississippi is to be without reliable drinking water indefinitely after the water treatment plant ...

A cup of water is drawn from a faucet at Johnny T's Bistro and Blues in Jackson, Mississippi. The EPA said Monday it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions ...

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan. Jackson, the state capital of Mississippi, has a population of over 150,000 people, more than 80% of whom are African American.

A federal judge ruled that Jackson, Mississippi officials can continue their lawsuit against the state's attempt to take over the city's airport. The lawsuit alleges racial discrimination in the ...

Residents in Jackson, Mississippi have gone without safe drinking water for weeks after flooding and a failure at the city’s largest water treatment plant. While water pressure has been restored ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions made by two Mississippi agencies about water system funding for the state's ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions made by two Mississippi agencies about water ...