The Crime

Did you know that Jackson, MS, was the U.S.’s most violent city in 2021? This week on the scene, we discuss the spikes of gun violence all over MS and even closer at home in the city of Starkville. In Emma’s Opinion Corner, she reviews the TV show "The Sex Lives of College Girls" (2021) streaming now on HBO Max, and Heather claims that she will watch it. U.S. most violent city analysis by WLBT Mid-year statistics for gun violence last year by Gabriela Szymanowska and Nile McNair for The Clarion Ledger Pew Research Center statistics on increased murder rates in 2020 Giffords statistics of gun violence Research about increases in gun related violence in 2020 and 2021 by U.S. News Ways to reduce gun violence written by the American Psychological Association USM President Rodney Bennett will be stepping down in 2023 according to U.S. News The Sex Lives of College Girls helps dismantle stereotypes by Kamrun Nesa for Pop Sugar Interview with the co-creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble for Collider.com Crazy story of the week: The first and only woman to be drafted into the NBA died at age 66 in her native MS written by Jason Owens for Yahoo! Sports Follow your dreams and follow us on social media! Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok: @onthescenepod Heather’s Instagram: @hheatherrhea — Twitter: @JournalistHRH Emma’s Instagram: @emmadotson — Twitter: @emma_dotson3 Send us an email if you’d like to guest star or sponsor the pod: [email protected] Find the Reflector online! reflector-online.com Instagram, Twitter: @reflectoronline — Facebook: The Reflector Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to On the Scene!