Photo Gallery – “Renewing America Together” Panel
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The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will present a program on Soggy Sweat’s iconic Whiskey Speech on Tuesday, March 24. This date is changed from the earlier announcement because of scheduling conflicts. The program will feature a screening of a documentary film on the speech followed by a discussion of the historical context and importance of the speech. Cosponsors for the event are the University of Mississippi School of Law, the Mississippi Judicial College, and the Lafayette County Bar Association.
Charles Mitchell, associate professor in the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, discusses a jury trial involving Meta and Google to decide whether the companies are intentionally addicting customers, especially young customers, without their customers’ knowledge or consent.
Is it legal to record law enforcement activities? Courts have protected a general right to record law enforcement when the officers are performing official actions in a public space, such as a street or park. However, there are a number of cautionary matters to consider. Gene Policinski, senior fellow for the First Amendment at the Freedom Forum, examines the issues.
Carlos Sanchez, a member of the Overby Center panel of experts, discusses Tejano singer Bobby Pulido as a Democratic candidate for the 15th Congressional District in Texas. The Texas 15th may determine whether Hispanic support for Trump two years ago was an anomaly or if the Republicans have the staying power to sustain the Hispanic vote.