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Beth Israel was attacked in 1967 and 2026. The antisemitic rhetoric looked the same then and now.
By Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica
Prison reform bills head to state Senate
Lawmakers seek to address inadequate medical treatment and uninvestigated inmate deaths
 • Derrion Arrington
Lawmakers eye changes to in-person absentee voting
Both chambers of the legislature have each passed bills to overhaul the state’s in-person absentee voting process, setting up a cross-chamber…
 • Derrion Arrington
The rise and fall of efforts to expand Medicaid
When Kevin Blackwell (R-Southaven), chair of the state Senate’s Medicaid Committee, told the Mississippi Free Press this week that the state would not…
 • Derrion Arrington
After SCOTUS affirmative-action ban, student of color enrollment surges at less selective colleges
Researchers say the shift reflects what is known as a cascade effect
 • Christopher Harress
Roger Wicker’s public breaks with Trump, MAGA a delicate balancing act
As chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Mississippi’s senior U.S.
 • Christopher Harress
Senate to debate $5K teacher pay raise amid flurry of ed bills
A proposed $5,000 across-the-board teacher pay raise is headed for the Senate, marking a significant step in ongoing efforts to boost educator…
 • Derrion Arrington
Epstein and Mississippi: What was his fascination with children in poverty?
Among the intriguing, unexpected revelations in the long-awaited Epstein files are that the notorious child trafficker and pedophile had a deep interest…
 • Alan Huffman and R.L. Nave
'Immigration harboring' bills raise question: When does helping become a crime?
State lawmakers have introduced a slate of immigration-enforcement bills this session, including House Bill 1037, which would create state felonies for…
 • Derrion Arrington
Gulf Coast physician looks to topple Cindy Hyde-Smith in GOP primary
With five weeks until the March 10, 2026, Republican primary, Dr.
 • Derrion Arrington

January 2026

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