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This event targets historically marginalized communities including LGBTQ communities, communities of color and new voters and will engage both registered voters and non-registered voters in advancing voter literacy. All are welcome.
A Mississippi court has ruled that every voter with underlying medical conditions placing them at risk of severe COVID-19 illness or death can vote absentee this election.
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Mississippi, and Mississippi Center for Justice filed a lawsuit today seeking to ensure that absentee voting is more accessible to Mississippians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ACLU of Mississippi, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Jack Williams sue Lafayette County, MS for Violating Resident’s Free Speech Rights
What: Lawsuit Filed Against MDOC for Its Failure to Protect Prisoners During Pandemic
When: Filed May 14, 2020
Black residents of Madison County, Mississippi express joy in settlement aimed at ending racially motivated abusive policing practices