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Jan 22, 2021

Police to give Mississippi lawmakers report cards as they tackle criminal justice reform, prison crisis

By Geoff Pender |MS TODAY| January 22, 2021

The Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police announced it will begin posting report cards for state lawmakers on how supportive they are of law...

By Geoff Pender |MS TODAY| January 22, 2021

The Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police announced it will begin posting report cards for state lawmakers on how supportive they are of law...

Jan 20, 2021

"Transgender 21 Act" is an Attack on Trans Youth

It should go without saying that the ACLU of Mississippi opposes anti-transgender legislation. The introduced SB 2171, named “Transgender 21 Act” is no exception.

Jan 19, 2021

Miss. ACLU praises Biden's federal transgender nomination

By Sharie Nicole |WLBT| January 19, 2021

JACKSON, Miss. - President-elect Joe Biden’s newest transgender health secretary pick sent shockwaves across ACLU chapters, who have not always felt the...

By Sharie Nicole |WLBT| January 19, 2021

JACKSON, Miss. - President-elect Joe Biden’s newest transgender health secretary pick sent shockwaves across ACLU chapters, who have not always felt the...

Jan 15, 2021

New report highlights Mississippi's prison crisis

Mississippi is experiencing an incarceration crisis, driven in large part by its use of long and life sentences. First-time drug possession can land you in prison for 20...

Jan 15, 2021

Why the ACLU Called for Trump’s Impeachment

ACLU President Susan Herman joins At Liberty to discuss the organization's historic, unanimous vote on impeachment.

A man walks by the U.S. Capitol Building carrying a sign that reads "Impeach"

Jan 12, 2021

As Sheriffs Quit ICE, Joe Biden Can Lead the Way in Restoring Trust

Biden has the power to end one of ICE’s most pernicious programs.

Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents take a person into custody