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May 31, 2016

HB1523 Hits Home

Equality & Equity of Access

Many of us have seen and heard the commentary regarding House Bill 1523, the Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act. Some of us have noted that the bill is discrimination...

Many of us have seen and heard the commentary regarding House Bill 1523, the Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act. Some of us have noted that the bill is discrimination...

May 31, 2016

HB 1523 is civil rights battle

Equality & Equity of Access

 

I, along with many of my friends and colleagues, often wonder if we would have had the courage to stand on the side of civil rights in Mississippi during the dark days of racial oppression. Anyone...

 

I, along with many of my friends and colleagues, often wonder if we would have had the courage to stand on the side of civil rights in Mississippi during the dark days of racial oppression. Anyone...

May 4, 2016

"Community Conversations" Town Halls Scheduled in Response to Discrimination in Mississippi

Equality & Equity of Access
The We Are All Mississippi Coalition is hosting a series of town hall meetings throughout the state of Mississippi to educate the community on the impacts of discriminatory policies, like the recently...
The We Are All Mississippi Coalition is hosting a series of town hall meetings throughout the state of Mississippi to educate the community on the impacts of discriminatory policies, like the recently...
May 4, 2016

ACLU of MS Wraps Up 2016 Legislative Summary

Criminal Justice Reform

By Erik R. Fleming, Director of Advocacy and Policy

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By Erik R. Fleming, Director of Advocacy and Policy

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May 3, 2016

Expected Civil Asset Forfeiture Task Force Should Make Transparency Top Priority

Criminal Justice Reform

By Blake Feldman, Criminal Justice Advocacy Coordinator

The ACLU of Mississippi advocated for several criminal justice reforms this legislative session, and it is a shame most of those bills will not...

By Blake Feldman, Criminal Justice Advocacy Coordinator

The ACLU of Mississippi advocated for several criminal justice reforms this legislative session, and it is a shame most of those bills will not...