The Latest Breaking News from University of Mississippi

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Welcome to the Wednesday, February 22, Brew. 

A former University of Mississippi chancellor says Republican Gov. Tate Reeves spoke privately with him years ago about the benefits of expanding Medicaid to people in low-wage jobs

A former University of Mississippi and NFL football player has been arrested on kidnapping charges

The 22-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the case of a University of Mississippi student who has been missing since early July was released on a $250,000 bond Thursday

The Supreme Court’s historically low public standing has prompted a national conversation about the court’s legitimacy. It’s even drawn rare public comment from three sitting Supreme Court justices. What’s referred to by experts as the problem of “judicial legitimacy” may seem abstract, but the court’s faltering public support is about…

The state joined states such as New York, California and Missouri in nabbing more than $50 million in health-related earmarks in fiscal 2022.

The University of Mississippi is paying tribute to James Meredith 60 years after integration

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a revised version of the bipartisan marijuana research bill that would substantially expand scientific research on Tuesday, just days following its introduction in Congress.

This article was originally published on Cannabis.net and appears here with permission. Do you know you can take cannabis in through your back door? Hold up on the judgment!