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Attorneys representing Black Mississippi voters presented proposed maps of voting districts that would meet all requirements to fulfill a recent federal court order.
ACLU of Mississippi Executive Director, Jarvis Dortch, responds to election of Donald Trump
The Mississippi House and Senate Minority Caucuses will hold a joint hearing on Tuesday, October 15 at 1:00 p.m. CDT to recommend policy changes to Mississippi’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and ways the state can expand assistance to those in need.
From 2016 - 2020, while serving in the Mississippi House of Representatives, Jarvis Dortch pursued MDHS & TANF oversight on behalf of concerned nonprofit advocates and everyday Mississippians.
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi (ACLU-MS) and Harvard Election Law Clinic filed a lawsuit challenging a racially discriminatory electoral map in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
Federal Court Orders Mississippi’s State Legislative Maps to Be Redrawn