From holding police accountable to defending voting rights, 2023 was a busy year! Here's a quick look at how we showed up to defend civil rights in Mississippi this year, and a sneak peek at how we plan to continue the fight in 2024.
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Mr. Bronstein spent the early part of his career as a civil rights lawyer seeking to defy Jim Crow culture, and he later directed the American Civil Liberties Union’s National Prison Project for 25 years.
A South Carolina sheriff's deputy attacked a high school student as classmates watched in horror, video revealed. The ACLU of MS has been asking Mississippi to avoid this type of situation for several years.