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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Wants to Set Aside $3 Million on 'Patriotic Education Fund'
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) seems dead set on doing everything but addressing the pandemic currently ravaging his state. His latest venture into headassery is calling for $3 million of the state’s budget to be set aside for the “Patriotic Education Fund.” According to The Hill, the funding would go to schools that don’t engage…
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Mississippi Finally Votes for a Less Racist State Flag
Mississippi had long been one of the few remaining states to have Confederate iconography as part of its state flag, but that will finally change after voters selected a new design during Tuesday’s election. According to NBC News, the new flag, dubbed “The New Magnolia,” received 68 percent of the vote. The public referendum was…
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The Death of a Mississippi Teacher From COVID-19 Increases Fears of an Outbreak as Schools Reopen
Despite most medical professionals saying “Hey, don’t do that,” schools across the country are steadily beginning to reopen. In Mississippi, the death of a beloved teacher while self-quarantining has increased fears of a COVID-19 outbreak during the first week of school. Mississippi Today reports that 42-year-old Nacoma James, a Black man, died on Thursday while…
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Mississippi Lawmakers Are Drafting Legislation to Remove Confederate Symbol From State Flag
Inexplicably, the Confederate symbol still flies in Mississippi as a part of its state flag. Despite having the largest black percentage of black people of any state, Mississippi still sees fit to fly one of the most notorious symbols of white supremacy. There is hope that nationwide momentum for the removal of Confederate monuments will…
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Mississippi Gov. Declares April ‘Confederate Heritage Month’ as Global Pandemic Rages On
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has recently received criticism for his handling of the coronavirus crisis after having initially refused to shut down nonessential businesses in his state, a decision he reversed a day later. Now, as the world continues to suffer under a global pandemic, Reeves has been working really hard… declaring a “Confederate Heritage…
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‘A Dangerous Gamble’: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Refuses to Order ‘Shelter-in-Place’ for Residents, Leaving Black Alabamans Especially at Risk
It looks like Nathaniel Woods isn’t the only person Gov. Kay Ivey is willing to put to death. The Republican governor announced during a press conference on Thursday that the state would not be enacting “shelter-in-place” measures, which have been shown in other countries to mitigate the disastrous effects of the coronavirus. From Talking Points…
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With Lack of Consistent COVID-19 Messaging From Trump Administration, Lax Responses and Misinformation May Increase Health Risks
Since the coronavirus broke out in the U.S., Donald Trump has offered mixed messages on the severity of the virus, America’s readiness to combat it, and what the administration plans to do to help millions of Americans access healthcare and resources as the pandemic spreads. Just today, Trump said he hoped to have businesses back…
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Changes Are Coming to Mississippi Prisons Amid Rising Violence and Lack of Inmate Care
Lately, the Mississippi prison system has been doing a lot to challenge my assumption that HBO’s Oz was a complete work of fiction. The sheer violence and harsh living conditions inmates suffer alone is enough for Mississippi prison stories to inspire another season or two of the show. Earlier this month, The Root reported that…