Jackson, Mississippi, mayor facing federal bribery charges trails challenger in mayoral election results

The federally indicted mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, is trailing his opponent in the city’s Democratic primary runoff.  Unofficial vote totals show state Sen. John Horhn leading two-term Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba 18,493 to 6,246, according to the city clerk’s office. Although absentee votes have not yet been counted, Horhn declared victory in the race.  Lumumba, Hinds…

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ADL CEO says crackdown on antisemitism on college campuses is ‘long overdue’

Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said efforts by the federal government to address the “catastrophe” of antisemitism plaguing college campuses are “long overdue” but warned that the Trump administration risks overreach. “Antisemitism is a crisis, it’s a catastrophe that has not gotten nearly enough attention from the very institutions where it’s happening. For too…

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