From holding police accountable to defending voting rights, 2024 was a busy year! Here's a quick look at how we showed up to defend civil rights in Mississippi this year, and a sneak peek at how we plan to continue the fight in 2025.
Supreme Court Ruling Rejects the Promise of Miranda Rights
While the decision in Vega v. Tekoh doesn’t reduce the obligation of police to issue Miranda warnings, it eliminates a critical avenue for justice.
While the decision in Vega v. Tekoh doesn’t reduce the obligation of police to issue Miranda warnings, it eliminates a critical avenue for justice.
Jun 13, 2022
Meet our Summer 2022 Legal Interns
Our legal department is proud to introduce this year's Summer interns!
Our legal department is proud to introduce this year's Summer interns!
Jun 10, 2022
2022 Legislative Wrap
Voting Rights
Together with our partners, ACLU of Mississippi staff worked tirelessly throughout the duration to ensure those communities would not face laws that attack their civil rights and liberties.
Together with our partners, ACLU of Mississippi staff worked tirelessly throughout the duration to ensure those communities would not face laws that attack their civil rights and liberties.
Jun 7, 2022
Why I Fight for Mississippi
When I'm asked a question like, "why choose to work with the ACLU?" I would respond similarly to, "I was born this way." But that's not entirely accurate. The truth of it is that I was made this way.
When I'm asked a question like, "why choose to work with the ACLU?" I would respond similarly to, "I was born this way." But that's not entirely accurate. The truth of it is that I was made this way.
May 18, 2022
New Crimes and Harsher Penalties Won’t Make Mississippi Safer
Criminal Justice Reform
New crimes and harsher penalties are proposed every year, wasting lawmakers’ time and taxpayer dollars without any contribution to public safety.
New crimes and harsher penalties are proposed every year, wasting lawmakers’ time and taxpayer dollars without any contribution to public safety.
May 9, 2022
The Roe Draft Signals a Potential New Front in the Already-Raging War Against the LGBTQ Community
LGBTQ Rights
This isn’t a “they’re coming for us next” moment. They’ve already come for us, and the fight of our lives is here.
This isn’t a “they’re coming for us next” moment. They’ve already come for us, and the fight of our lives is here.