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HYDE-SMITH BACKS RESOLUTION CONDEMNING CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith from Mississippi expressed her support for a resolution condemning campus antisemitism and cosponsored the 'No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act'. The resolution, S.Res.670, introduced by Senator Tim Scott from South Carolina, aims to address the escalating antisemitism on U.S. college campuses and ensure the protection of Jewish students under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.Hyde-Smith emphasized, "Everyone has a right to express their opinion in this country, but not when it turns to speech that foments hate and violence. It’s shameful that the...
MEDGAR EVERS TO RECEIVE POSTHUMOUS PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM
Medgar Wiley Evers, the slain civil rights leader, will be posthumously honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The award comes over six decades after his assassination in 1963, a recognition that has been widely applauded by various political figures and representatives from Mississippi.Senator Roger Wicker expressed his gratitude towards President Biden for bestowing the honor upon Evers, stating, “This is a powerful way to honor Medgar Evers’ life and legacy. His work did not die with him in 1963.” Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith also commended the decision, saying,...