DEFENDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL MISSISSIPPIANS SINCE 1969
Latest Blog Posts
Mississippi Student Wins Fight to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation
On Queer Liberation, Pride, and Choosing Mississippi
Latest Press Releases
Jackson Water Crisis: Community Groups Seek to Join Federal Safe Drinking Water Lawsuit
Fighting for health and safety, groups ask court for role in addressing decades-long crisis.
Plaintiffs Celebrate Victory in Challenge to HB 1020
Jackson Residents Say Legislators Should End Their Attempted Takeover of Jackson
Jackson MS Water Crisis: Residents Ask EPA for Emergency Action to Provide Relief, Curb Health Dangers
Rooted in racism, decades-long crisis caused by chronic neglect harms tens of thousands in predominantly Black city
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.
