Redemption will be on the minds of Mississippi Rebels defensive players when they meet third-ranked Georgia at Thursday’s Sugar Bowl in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff.

Authorities say the gunman who killed three people and wounded six others while firing at random targets in his northwestern New Mexico neighborhood was a local 18-year-old high school student.

Episcopal Children’s Services is trying to close the gap for minority students when it comes to reading. The organization starts working with babies, encouraging qualified families to enroll in quality early education programs.