DEFENDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL MISSISSIPPIANS SINCE 1969
Latest Blog Posts
The Reality of Intrusive Law Making: SB 2753
Report: Senate Judicial Redistricting Plan Would Weaken Black Voting Power
Latest Press Releases
Federal Court Orders Mississippi’s State Legislative Maps to Be Redrawn
Federal Court Orders Mississippi’s State Legislative Maps to Be Redrawn
Voting Rights Advocates Celebrate Legislative Change in Mississippi Following Voter Challenge Lawsuit
Voting Rights Advocates Celebrate Legislative Change in Mississippi Following Voter Challenge Lawsuit
ACLU Files Title IX Complaint Against Harrison County School District for Dress Code Discrimination
District’s Sex-Based Dress Code Perpetuates Harmful Stereotypes and Creates a Hostile Environment for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students
LGBTQ Justice Project
For a list of outrageous reasons, legal representation is often difficult for LGBTQ Mississippians to obtain. It is our goal to equip law offices statewide with tools that will cater to this oftentimes vulnerable community.
In the courts
Javarius Russell v. City of Lexington, et al.
We filed a lawsuit on behalf of Javarius Russell, an officer for the Jackson Public School District who says his constitutional rights were violated by the Lexington Police Department. Russell is just one victim of the department's racially-motivated and discriminatory policing practices.