There is no water in Jackson. And Mississippi should be embarrassed. But Mississippi should not be surprised, writes columnist Leonard Pitts Jr.
Not at this writing, at least. At this writing, the nearly 150,000 residents of the state capital have been advised that even if they are able to coax some of the precious liquid from their taps — water pressure is feeble — it is unsafe for drinking, bathing, or washing dishes. Note, please, that they were already under a boil-water order — the latest in a series.
And because he wanted to “protect young girls,” he did sign a bill barring transgender student athletes from participating in sports that correspond with their gender identity. Poor and/or dark-skinned people are also the ones who often function as the proverbial canary in the coal mine.
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