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The R.O.O.T.S. of Sunflower County Exhibition Opens at B.B. King Museum, March 30

Indianola, MS –The Reclaiming Our Origins Through Story (R.O.O.T.S.) Project is the narrative component of the Sunflower County Systems Change Project (SCSCP).

March 21, 2017

ACLU of Mississippi Statement on Passage of HB 812 - Civil Asset Forfeiture

Jackson, Miss. – The ACLU of Mississippi applauds the state legislature for passing legislation that promotes transparency in civil asset forfeiture. While we believe the practice of civil asset forfeiture should be abandoned, we also support meaningful reform efforts.

March 21, 2017

Latest Media Releases/Statements

The R.O.O.T.S. of Sunflower County Exhibition Opens at B.B. King Museum, March 30

ACLU of Mississippi Statement on Passage of HB 812 - Civil Asset Forfeiture

Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31

ACLU of Texas Response to Dallas Police Shootings

ACLU Statement on Alton Sterling

ACLU Statement on Philando Castile Killing