DEFENDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL MISSISSIPPIANS SINCE 1969
Latest Blog Posts
The Reality of Intrusive Law Making: SB 2753
Report: Senate Judicial Redistricting Plan Would Weaken Black Voting Power
Latest Press Releases
ACLU-MS Statement on the Election of Donald Trump
ACLU of Mississippi Executive Director, Jarvis Dortch, responds to election of Donald Trump
Mississippi Legislative House and Senate Minority Caucus Hold a Joint Hearing for TANF Reform
The Mississippi House and Senate Minority Caucuses will hold a joint hearing on Tuesday, October 15 at 1:00 p.m. CDT to recommend policy changes to Mississippi’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (...
Civil Rights Organizations File Lawsuit Challenging Racially Discriminatory Electoral Map in DeSoto County, Mississippi
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi (ACLU-MS) and Harvard Election Law Clinic filed a lawsuit challenging a racially discriminatory electoral map in DeSoto...
LGBTQ Justice Project
For a list of outrageous reasons, legal representation is often difficult for LGBTQ Mississippians to obtain. It is our goal to equip law offices statewide with tools that will cater to this oftentimes vulnerable community.
In the courts
Javarius Russell v. City of Lexington, et al.
We filed a lawsuit on behalf of Javarius Russell, an officer for the Jackson Public School District who says his constitutional rights were violated by the Lexington Police Department. Russell is just one victim of the department's racially-motivated and discriminatory policing practices.