Mississippians Deserve More Freedom in 2025
The ACLU of Mississippi 2025 Legislative Agenda lays out a roadmap for legislators to protect, restore, and grow liberties for every Mississippian.
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DEFENDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL MISSISSIPPIANS SINCE 1969
Latest Blog Posts
Taking Pride in Who We Are
When I challenged my school’s sexist dress code, I was fighting not just for my rights, but for self-expression everywhere.
The Reality of Intrusive Law Making: SB 2753
How much of our life should the government govern? According to some Mississippi legislators, the government's reach should extend to control even your visits to the bathroom.
Latest Press Releases
ACLU of Mississippi Files Support Brief in Texas case George v. Abbott
The ACLU of MS has joined the ACLU, affiliates in Texas and Louisiana, and IDRA to file a friend-of-the-court brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in support of Darryl George, who...
ACLU of Mississippi Statement on Legislative Redistricting Transparency
Today, the Mississippi House of Representatives, with very little notice, and without public viewing or input, passed new legislative maps. The process of reshaping legislative districts—something affecting...
ACLU-MS Statement on HB 1197, The Safe Solicitation Act
HB 1197 unlawfully infringes on the constitutional right to freedom of speech and threatens to penalize indigent people for their poverty.
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
Along with our advocacy, legislative, and public education work, litigation remains one of the fundamental tools with which the ACLU of Mississippi fights for equality and civil rights. See below for more information on the cases we've brought to 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.
