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Police in small Mississippi city discriminate against Black residents, Justice Department finds (edition.cnn.com)
submitted 2 months ago by vovo@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/usa@midwest.social
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[–] wrig9547@lemm.ee 17 points 2 months ago

Shocking!

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm glad that only happens in a single small Mississippi city.

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Finally, we can move on as a nation.

[–] ouRKaoS 6 points 2 months ago

So I'm the only one here old enough to have watched "In the Heat of the Night"?

[–] propter_hog@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This one's getting a lot of use lately

[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

When most of the words in your headline are unnecessary to make a true statement

[–] andrewth09@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Mississippi

Well there is your problem right there.

[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You miscclicked and quoted "Mississippi" instead of "Police"

[–] InevitableWaffles@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago

Is the Justice Department planning an exposé on water being wet next?