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School District Settles Suit Over Student's Yearbook Photo Exclusion

December 7, 2011

ACLU Helping To Gather Signatures Against Voter ID

The ACLU of Mississippi has joined with the Mississippi NAACP, Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance, the Steps Coalition and Mississippians United Against Voter ID to gather 1 million signatures telling U.S.

December 6, 2011

ACLU Files Suit Over Arrest of Woman Engaged In BP Oil Spill Protest

GULFPORT -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi filed suit Friday on behalf of a Gulf Coast woman, challenging her 2010 arrest for her peaceful protest of the BP oil spill.

November 18, 2011

Gov. Barbour says he's concerned about Initiative 26

Republican Gov. Haley Barbour said on Nov. 2 he's concerned about Initiative 26, an extreme measure that could have unintended consequences.

November 2, 2011

School-To-Prison-Pipeline Town Hall

The ACLU of Mississippi held a town hall meeting Oct. 6 aimed at dismantling the School-To-Prison-Pipeline in this state. The event was located at the M.R. Davis Public Library in Southaven, 8554 Northwest Dr. , from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

September 21, 2011

Know Your Rights In Desoto County

The ACLU of Mississippi and the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance sponsored a Know Your Rights training in DeSoto County on Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. at M.R. Dye Public Library, 2885 Goodman Road. Dozens of students and parents were shown how to be their own advocate in school and communities.

September 20, 2011