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Molly Minta
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Jackson reporter @mississippitoday.org. Used to cover higher ed.
Reposted by Molly Minta
Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins

A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights.
mississippitoday.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Reposted by Molly Minta
Madison County Circuit Court Judge Bradley Mills dismissed former Gov. Phil Bryant’s defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today on Friday, ending a nearly two-year case that became a beacon in the fight for American press freedom.
A win for press freedom: Judge dismisses Gov. Phil Bryant’s lawsuit against Mississippi Today - Mississippi Today
A state judge dismissed former Gov. Phil Bryant’s defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today, ending a nearly two-year case that became a beacon in the fight for American press freedom.
mississippitoday.org
April 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Reposted by Molly Minta
The story was co-reported by @jonmarcusboston.bsky.social and Open Campus reporters: @mintamolly.bsky.social at @mississippitoday.org, Amy Morona at Signal Ohio, & Brianna Atkinson @wunc.bsky.social. It was also published by @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Rural students’ options shrink as colleges slash majors
As enrollments fall, rural-serving universities are shedding degree programs ranging from music to chemistry.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:18 PM