Blogs

Jan 4, 2022

What Mississippi Needs: 2022 Legislation

It’s the first day of Mississippi’s 2022 legislative session, an often long and challenging process for those who advocate for the rights and freedoms of...

By Jarvis Dortch, Executive Director

It’s the first day of Mississippi’s 2022 legislative session, an often long and challenging process for those who advocate for the rights and freedoms of...

By Jarvis Dortch, Executive Director

Dec 2, 2021

Here are the States We’re Watching as Redistricting Begins

This year, as redistricting starts across the country, the ACLU works to ensure that these new electoral lines are not gerrymandered.

An outline of various states in the United States, against a light green background.

Nov 23, 2021

Your Mini Guide to Discussing Abortion Rights at the Dinner Table

Here’s a handy reference of facts when discussing abortion rights with friends and family at the dinner table.

Flat-lay of friends feasting at Thanksgiving Day table with turkey, pumpkin pie, roasted seasonal vegetables and fruit, top view

Nov 15, 2021

Y'all Means All

Mississippi has its share of policies that subject LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus all of the gender identities and sexual orientations that are not specifically covered by the...

By McKenna Raney, LGBTQ Justice Project Staff Attorney

Nov 8, 2021

How the FBI Spied on Orange County Muslims – And Attempted to Get Away With It | American Civil Liberties Union

In 2006, the FBI sent an informant to pose as a convert and spy on one of the country's largest Muslim communities.

Nov 3, 2021

A Mississippi City Blocked a Proposed Mosque Due to Anti-Muslim Prejudice. We’re Suing.

A city official warned that “if you let them build it, they will come.”