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Ole Miss athletes march for removal of Confederate monument on the Square

With the recent news of the state Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees approving the relocation of the Confederate monument from the Circle, Ole Miss students and student athletes have

June 28, 2020

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‘How many more?’

Protesters gathered on the Square to protest police brutality and racism.

May 30, 2020

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UPD arrests man suspected of vandalizing Confederate monument

As peaceful protesters met on the Square on Saturday, the Confederate monument that sits at the Circle on campus was vandalized. The words “spiritual genocide” were spraypainted in black across all four

May 30, 2020

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Brent Marsh, here’s a thoughtful response

Around noon Friday, I stood in the lobby outside of The Inn at Ole Miss ballroom. I was there among dozens of other members of the UM community who were angered and

October 7, 2019

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‘I am highly sympathetic to the players’ cause’: Veterans react to national anthem protests

Minutes after Breein Tyree stepped off the court following a win over Georgia — a game before which he and seven of his teammates knelt during the national anthem — he sent

March 5, 2019

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Oxford, University community react to protests

Neo-Confederate activists organized on the Square and marched onto the Ole Miss campus on Saturday to protest the removal of Confederate symbols from the area. Community members gathered along the path of

February 25, 2019

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Rebels inch by Bulldogs after pre-game demonstration in 72-71 SEC win

In a game surrounded by national attention after eight players from Ole Miss knelt during the National Anthem in protest of a neo-Confederate rally, the Rebels survived a nail-biter in The Pavilion,

February 23, 2019

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Gallery: Pro-Confederate, counterprotest groups march on Ole Miss campus

Following a demonstration in the Oxford Square, neo-Confederate activists marched to the Ole Miss campus on Wednesday, ending at the Confederate monument in the Circle. The protesters were met by approximately 50

February 23, 2019

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Ole Miss basketball players kneel during national anthem as neo-Confederate activists march on campus

Update – 3:00 p.m. Sunday A video posted by ESPN identifies Devontae Shuler as the first of eight Ole Miss players to kneel during the national anthem on Saturday. Shuler’s decision to kneel

February 23, 2019

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Ten days of tension, preparation, confusion: Weekend rally and counterprotests

Pro-Confederate groups Confederate 901 and the Hiwaymen marched on campus today after more than a week of preparation and counterprotests by many in the university community. Read our coverage of the past

February 23, 2019

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