U of Mississippi opens probe over hostile protest that involved racist taunts

The University of Mississippi's school banner is waved during the pregame activities prior to the start of an NCAA college football game in October 2021. The university's leader denounced actions at a protest last week. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

The University of Mississippi opened a student conduct investigation after it said "actions that conveyed hostility and racist overtones" were made at a demonstration on campus last week.

Videos of Thursday's protests that were circulating on social media showed heated confrontations between pro-Palestinian protesters and a much larger group of counterprotesters.