SUMMARY: The Mississippi legislature passed the Securing Areas for Females Effectively and Responsibly (SAFER) Act after reviving it with a resolution allowing a vote beyond the deadline. Introduced by Republican Sen. Josh Harkins, this bill aims to limit transgender individuals' access to bathrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their gender identity. Despite critics likening it to discriminatory Jim Crow laws, the act received strong GOP support. Attorney General Lynn Fitch applauded its passage. Governor Tate Reeves is expected to sign it into law, following previous actions against transgender athletes' participation in women's sports and gender-affirming care for minors.

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SUMMARY: The Mississippi Supreme Court, by a 7-2 majority, decided that Parents for Public Schools, Inc. (PPS) has no standing to challenge two bills that grant public funds to private schools. Represented by the ACLU, PPS argued that these bills violate the Mississippi Constitution, but the Court found no evidence that public education was adversely impacted. Despite an earlier ruling against private school funding by a Hinds County chancellor, the Court did not discuss the constitutionality of the funds' allocation. Senate Bills 2780 and 3064 involve appropriating $10 million of federal COVID-19 relief to private schools as grants.

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SUMMARY: At the University of Mississippi, a pro-Palestine protest was countered by students singing the American national anthem. Governor Tate Reeves shared a video of the counteraction with approval. To prevent violence like at Columbia and UCLA, law enforcement was deployed, but no violence ensued. Despite some offensive counter-protest remarks linking Palestinian actions to 9/11, the event, affirmed by UM spokesperson Jacob Batte as respectful of First Amendment rights, ended peacefully with no arrests or injuries. SuperTalk Mississippi Media invites readers to stay informed through their newsletter.

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