Dr. Katherine Pannel explains the growing fentanyl crisis in Mississippi and possible solutions to reduce drug overdose deaths via education and harm reduction. “Fentanyl test strips are an inexpensive, easy-to-use method to prevent deaths. Not only do these strips save lives, but they also put drug dealers out of business,” she writes.
“While I am continually striving to be a more effective editor every day, I have found that paying that knowledge forward and helping new writers learn the ropes of our chosen field is a greatly rewarding experience,” Deputy Editor Nate Schumann writes.
“Because Mississippi’s future prosperity depends on the success of Jackson, we encourage state leaders to put aside racial, class and partisan bias, seek solutions emerging from all Jacksonians—especially the most vulnerable citizens—while putting your respective faith traditions and moral principles into action,” interfaith leaders write.
“Throughout the Jackson Public School District, a lack of substitute teachers continuously adds to the already taxing day-to-day responsibilities of classroom instructors,” Rita Callahan writes.
In a social media post on March 18, 2023, former President Donald Trump announced that he would be arrested on March 21 on charges stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation. Scholar Shelley Inglis, who spent more than 15 years with the United Nations and advised governments and democracy advocates on how to strengthen the rule of law, human rights and democratic governance, answers a few questions about Trump’s post.
“If you can give, we’re grateful beyond measure, but we’re also grateful that you subscribe, follow us on social media and tell your friends about us,” Kimberly Griffin writes. “Everything counts when everything is on the line, and I think we can both agree that Mississippi has a lot at stake.”
Dr. Terrence Z. Johnson shares several life lessons that he learned in 2022 as he reflectively springs into a new season of self-awareness and self-care in 2023. “Don’t overlook what is going on around you now. Although it may not seem like it, you are getting prepared for your greater future,” he writes.
Professor Crystal Welch, law professor at Mississippi College School of Law, and clinical law students Laken Dunn and Jessica Gamez propose the creation of gun courts in all youth courts across Mississippi to restrict young people’s access to guns, help prevent unnecessary life loss at the hands of juveniles and strategically prevent recidivism.
A leading U.S. medical journal that doctors of all specialties regularly read systematically ignores an equally reputable and rigorous body of medical research that focuses on Black Americans’ health.
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