After Raid, Laurel's Inter-Racial Bonds Still Strong

New America Media by Marcelo Ballvé | Oct. 13, 2008 (News Report)

Some signs of this interweaving are visible: the local Wal Mart stocks Jarritos-brand Mexican soft drinks and jars of mole sauce. Good old boys don't hesitate to recommend dinners at La Casita, one among the half-dozen or so Mexican restaurants that already outnumber barbecue spots. Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 13, 2008

New American Media uses the detention of 600 Howard Industries workers as an inroad to examining ethnic tension in Laurel, Miss. The author is particularly sensitive to immigrants, but this falls far short of advocacy. Good sourcing from all sides of the issue, and lots of gritty, textural details make it a compelling read.

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