Just Politics

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Missouri republicans are sure doing their part in the New GOPs destruction of democracy and quality of life for most Americans.

Missouri votes against banning children from carrying guns in public
Republican-led legislature rejects measure to prevent minors from carrying firearms in public without adult supervision
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/09/missouri-rejects-ban-children-carrying-guns-in-public
Thu 9 Feb 2023 08.08 EST
The Republican-led Missouri state house on Wednesday voted against banning minors from openly carrying firearms on public land without adult supervision.

The proposal to ban children from carrying guns without adult supervision in public failed by a 104-39 vote. Only one Republican voted in support
A Democrat, Donna Baringer, said police in her district asked for the change to stop “14-year-olds walking down the middle of the street in the city of St Louis carrying AR-15s”.

“Now they have been emboldened, and they are walking around with them,” Baringer said. “Until they actually brandish them, and brandish them with intent, our police officers’ hands are handcuffed.”....... more

Mississippi Republicans pass bill to create separate, unelected court in majority-Black city
Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, calls proposed law ‘some of the most oppressive legislation in our city’s history’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/08/jackson-mississippi-republicans-unelected-court-system
Wed 8 Feb 2023 15.17 EST
The bill was passed by the Mississippi house of representatives and will now go to the state senate, where Republicans also hold a significant majority.
The Republican-dominated Mississippi house of representatives has passed a bill to create a separate, unelected court system in the city of Jackson that would fall outside the purview of the city’s voters, the majority of whom are Black.

The bill, which local leaders have likened to apartheid-era laws and described as unconstitutional, would also expand a separate capitol police force, overseen by state authorities. The force would expand into all of the city’s white-majority neighborhoods, according to Mississippi Today. Jackson’s population is over 80% Black.....more