From holding police accountable to defending voting rights, 2024 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 2025.
The Alabama Governor Just Signed a Bill That Will Restore Voting Rights to Thousands of Alabamians
By Julie Ebenstein, Staff Attorney, Voting Rights Project, ACLU
Approved in 1901, the Alabama...
By Julie Ebenstein, Staff Attorney, Voting Rights Project, ACLU
Approved in 1901, the Alabama...
May 26, 2017
The R.O.O.T.S. of Sunflower County Exhibition Stops at Jackson State University starting June 1
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May 26, 2017 – Jackson, MS –Don’t miss the last stop of the R.O.O.T.S. of Sunflower County museum exhibit tour at the Margaret Walker Center on the campus of Jackson State University.The exhibit kicks-off...
May 26, 2017 – Jackson, MS –Don’t miss the last stop of the R.O.O.T.S. of Sunflower County museum exhibit tour at the Margaret Walker Center on the campus of Jackson State University.The exhibit kicks-off...
May 17, 2017
If You Care About the Right to Vote, Here Are Six Things You Need to Know About Kris Kobach
Americans deserve a champion who will protect and expand voting rights, not suppress them.
By Amrit Cheng, Communications Strategist, ACLU
On May 11, President Trump formed a...
Americans deserve a champion who will protect and expand voting rights, not suppress them.
By Amrit Cheng, Communications Strategist, ACLU
On May 11, President Trump formed a...
May 9, 2017
The Muslim Ban Is A Muslim Ban, the ACLU Argued in Court
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There's no confusion about what President Trump meant when he said he wanted to ban Muslims.
Today, the ACLU of Mississippi, the ACLU, and the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP filed a federal lawsuit against the Madison County Sheriff’s Department to challenge its decades-old...
Today, the ACLU of Mississippi, the ACLU, and the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP filed a federal lawsuit against the Madison County Sheriff’s Department to challenge its decades-old...