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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.
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
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

Equality & Equity of Access

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

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
Pride Flag
Pride Flag
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.
In 2006, the FBI sent an informant to pose as a convert and spy on one of the country's largest Muslim communities.
Ali Malik praying in a mosque
Ali Malik praying in a mosque
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.”
A city official warned that “if you let them build it, they will come.”
Mosque sketch
Mosque sketch
Oct 19, 2021

The Ascend Fund Grants $600K for Electing Women in States

Philanthropy Women | October 19, 2021

Today, The Ascend Fund, a collaborative...

Philanthropy Women | October 19, 2021

Today, The Ascend Fund, a collaborative...

The Ascend Fund announcement
The Ascend Fund announcement
Sep 24, 2021

Ohio’s New State Legislative Maps Are Unconstitutional – Here’s Why

This year, Ohio is the first state to pass statewide maps and is exhibiting what unfairly apportioned electoral district boundaries look like.
This year, Ohio is the first state to pass statewide maps and is exhibiting what unfairly apportioned electoral district boundaries look like.
Gerrymandering activists gather on the steps of the Supreme Court as the court prepares to hear the the Benisek v. Lamone case on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.
Gerrymandering activists gather on the steps of the Supreme Court as the court prepares to hear the the Benisek v. Lamone case on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.