She Got Fired for Reposting Charlie Kirk Criticism. Months Later, She’s Still Suffering

Lauren Stokes isn’t a native of Oxford, Mississippi, but two decades ago, she made it her home. She transferred to the University of Mississippi in 2004, worked in nearby small businesses, and eventually decided to stick around for good. In 2024, Stokes took a job in the university’s development office, a few years after she and her husband, John Martin Stokes, opened Tarasque Cucina, a homespun restaurant just off campus. Nestled inside an old house with an open kitchen, the restaurant…