"I am running because I am concerned about the direction in which our country is going," Pinkins said on Jan. 8. "Families are struggling to make ends meet because life is more expensive for Mississippians. Women's reproductive rights are under attack by politicians and unelected judges, and our very democracy is being threatened by those who wish to tear down the institutional safeguards provided by our Founding Fathers that have guided us for centuries."
A native of Rolling Fork, Pinkins is a Civil Rights attorney, who graduated from Georgetown University, according to his campaign website. He was an active duty member of the U.S. Army for 21 years, serving three tours in Iraq and received the Bronze Star for his service.
Pinkins said he us running on criminal justice reform, access to affordable healthcare, education reform throughout Mississippi and the nation, ensuring affordable housing, voter suppression, investing in sustainable energy and economic development.
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The above quotations are from Media coverage of MS political races in The Jackson Clarion-Ledger.
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