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Ridgeland Mayor’s Plan to Ban ‘Homosexual Materials’ from Library Inspires UM Religion Talk

Professor of Religion Mary Thurlkill hosted a brown bag “Religion for Lunch” conversation on Feb. 1, 2022, to discuss Ridgeland (Miss.) Mayor Gene McGee’s demand that the local public library purge LGBTQ+ books or not receive the $110,000 in funding they are due. Several students, faculty and staff members attended the discussion, including Associate Religion Professor Fei Lan.

Grace Marion February 4, 2022

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Horn Lake Muslims Find Bigotry, New Friends in Fight for Mosque Close to Home

On Jan. 3, 2022, U.S. District Judge Micheal P. Mills signed a consent decree, solidifying an agreement between the Abraham House of God and the City of Horn Lake, guaranteeing building permits for the first mosque in DeSoto County.

Grace Marion January 21, 2022

White man wearing an Oath Keepers cap, glasses, eye patch speaking into a microphone with one hand pointed upward

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Seditious Conspiracy Charge Against Jan. 6 Rioters Face First Amendment Hurdle

The seditious-conspiracy charges filed against Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers militia, along with 10 other defendants, opens a new and significant chapter in the events of Jan. 6, 2021. Can the U.S. Department of Justice clear the First Amendment hurdle. If any case fits the seditious-conspiracy crime, perhaps this is it, law professor Timothy Wicks writes.

Timothy Zick January 20, 2022

A screen cap of Shad White pointing to a book and the words "Whiteness Is A Bad Deal"

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Auditor Targets Anti-Racism Books in Mississippi Libraries: ‘A Cancer On Our Society’

Mississippi State Auditor Shad White is endorsing proposed legislation to ban educators from teaching “anti-racist” ideas in schools and accused libraries in the state of stocking “racist” books that criticize “whiteness.”

Ashton Pittman January 5, 2022

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Federal Judge Tells City of Horn Lake to Settle Mosque Permit Case Privately

A federal judge ordered the City of Horn Lake to pursue a private settlement to allow the Abraham House of God to obtain permits to build a mosque, which the city originally blocked from moving forward in spring 2021.

Grace Marion November 3, 2021

Abraham House of God in Horn Lake Illustration

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‘Stop It Before They Get Here’: Horn Lake Repeatedly Denies Mosque Permit

Ray Elk spent more than two years planning a new mosque for 16 families. But the City of Horn Lake keeps blocking it. Still, he has support from a white alderman whose preacher steered him to support local Muslims and their freedom of religion.

Grace Marion May 19, 2021

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UM Breaks Silence on Prof Felber’s Termination, Says Outcry Tied to Racist Stereotypes

The University of Mississippi administration has broken its silence on the firing of Dr. Garrett Felber, a professor known for his anti-racism and prison decarceral work, suggesting that the national outcry within academia against the termination is “tied to the stereotypes of our institution’s past.”

Christian Middleton January 13, 2021

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UM Faculty Senate Passes Resolutions Backing J.T. Thomas, Calls for Chancellor to Rebuff All Attacks on Faculty

The University of Mississippi Faculty Senate passed two resolutions in a show of support for embattled sociologist and UM professor James Thomas. It calls on Chancellor Glenn Boyce and all administration to respond to State of Mississippi’s attacks on academic freedom and Thomas personally.

Christian Middleton December 9, 2020

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State Auditor, Talk Radio Host Deride Attorney Rob McDuff, ‘Strike Prof’ on Air

Mississippi State Auditor Shad White called into a SuperTalk radio show on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. He and host Paul Gallo criticized attorney Rob McDuff’s legal argument, but did not say what it is—that the existing state law against teachers strikes pointedly does not apply to James Thomas’ actions.

Christian Middleton December 3, 2020

Ridgeland Mayor’s Plan to Ban ‘Homosexual Materials’ from Library Inspires UM Religion Talk

Horn Lake Muslims Find Bigotry, New Friends in Fight for Mosque Close to Home

Seditious Conspiracy Charge Against Jan. 6 Rioters Face First Amendment Hurdle

Auditor Targets Anti-Racism Books in Mississippi Libraries: ‘A Cancer On Our Society’

Federal Judge Tells City of Horn Lake to Settle Mosque Permit Case Privately

‘Stop It Before They Get Here’: Horn Lake Repeatedly Denies Mosque Permit

UM Breaks Silence on Prof Felber’s Termination, Says Outcry Tied to Racist Stereotypes

UM Faculty Senate Passes Resolutions Backing J.T. Thomas, Calls for Chancellor to Rebuff All Attacks on Faculty

State Auditor, Talk Radio Host Deride Attorney Rob McDuff, ‘Strike Prof’ on Air

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