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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A new organization of faith leaders addressed for-profit prisons at the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) task force hearing on Friday, March 20th.
On January 14, we sent a letter to the Rankin County School District as a result of their school club policy change after students wanted to start an organization that supports the school's LGBT community.