Christopher Harress
Environment Reporter at Reckon
Award-winning investigative and climate reporter in the American South. Royal Navy veteran. Columbia University 12'. Scottish-born 🏴
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1 month ago |
msindy.org | Christopher Harress
Kasper William Eriksen, a 31-year-old Danish national and father of four living in Starkville, Mississippi, was reportedly arrested by ICE agents in April and is currently being held at a processing center in Jena, Louisiana, according to a series of Facebook posts by his family and friends. As a native of northern Europe who has followed legal guidelines and sometimes reposts conservative tweets on X, Kasper Eriksen does not represent a typical target of anti-immigrant fervor.
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1 month ago |
msindy.org | Christopher Harress
The head of Mississippi’s environmental agency has joined peers in three other states to warn the Trump administration that sweeping proposed cuts to federal environmental programs would severely undermine public health, economic growth and ecological protections.
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1 month ago |
msindy.org | Christopher Harress
A 74-year-old Mississippi woman who was allegedly assaulted by a retired Long Beach police officer during a roadside protest claimed during an emotional phone call with The Mississippi Independent that the attack was “unprovoked and outrageous.” “When I was serving my country in the Navy, I never thought that there would be a day that any American, especially a retired policeman, would purposely confront me for expressing my opinion in a silent and peaceful manner,” Vivian Ramsay said during...
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2 months ago |
msindy.org | Christopher Harress
The Mississippi River, the vast waterway that wends through the heart of the nation and has shaped its history, economy and culture, was named the most endangered river in the United States this week by the Washington D.C.-based environmental group American Rivers.
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Mar 13, 2025 |
msindy.org | Christopher Harress
As colleges across the country announce faculty hiring freezes and other cost-cutting measures in response to President Donald J. Trump’s threats to slash federal funding, Mississippi educators are awaiting the fallout for the state’s higher education institutions. “At the moment, many of our universities here in Mississippi receive funding from the federal government,” said Erica Jones, executive director of the Mississippi Association of Educators.
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RT @MississippiIndy: NEW FROM @Charress: Kasper Eriksen's case is now under review by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen. Erikse…
A Mississippi father of four from Denmark remains in immigration custody after being arrested at his final citizenship interview by ICE agents in mid-April. @MississippiIndy @AlanHuffmanMS https://t.co/ehrg4ygRp5
Mississippi’s top environmental official warns Trump that EPA cuts will “incapacitate” programs. And, $1.5B in climate justice grants revoked—including $22M in Mississippi. Layoffs and shutdowns are underway. @MississippiIndy @AlanHuffman https://t.co/BeW34JPEJT
