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Jun 28, 2019

Joint Press Statement from the Board Chair and Executive Director of the ACLU of Mississippi announcing Resignation of the Executive Director

From Cassandra Welchlin, Chair, Board of Directors, ACLU of Mississippi
 
It is with a mix of sadness and excitement for Mississippi that the Board of Directors announces Jennifer...
From Cassandra Welchlin, Chair, Board of Directors, ACLU of Mississippi
 
It is with a mix of sadness and excitement for Mississippi that the Board of Directors announces Jennifer...
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Jun 25, 2019

Children Continue to Die in Government Custody, and DHS is Dodging Accountability

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Jun 12, 2019

Keesler Air Force Base Observes LGBTQ Pride Month

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The ACLU of Mississippi and our Transgender Education & Advocacy Program (TEAP-MS) are thrilled to participate in the first-ever base-wide Keesler Air Force Base LGBTQ Observance. This education and...

The ACLU of Mississippi and our Transgender Education & Advocacy Program (TEAP-MS) are thrilled to participate in the first-ever base-wide Keesler Air Force Base LGBTQ Observance. This education and...

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Jun 6, 2019

REPORT ALERT: Mississippi ranks 20th with highest student arrest in the nation

Recently, the ACLU released Cops and No Counselors: How the Lack of School Mental Health Staff is Harming Students, an analysis of federal data that examines the first state-level student-to-staff...

Recently, the ACLU released Cops and No Counselors: How the Lack of School Mental Health Staff is Harming Students, an analysis of federal data that examines the first state-level student-to-staff...

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May 24, 2019

ACLU Statement on Mississippi’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Ruling

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In response to the block of Mississippi’s 6-week abortion ban in federal court, Joshua Tom, legal director of the ACLU of Mississippi, had the following statement:

“After a federal court declared...

In response to the block of Mississippi’s 6-week abortion ban in federal court, Joshua Tom, legal director of the ACLU of Mississippi, had the following statement:

“After a federal court declared...

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May 24, 2019

Black Trans Women Are Being Murdered in the Streets. Now the Trump Administration Wants to Turn Us Away From Shelters and Health Care.

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By LaLa B Holston-Zannell, Trans Justice Campaign Manager

It has been a horrific week for transgender and non-...

By LaLa B Holston-Zannell, Trans Justice Campaign Manager

It has been a horrific week for transgender and non-...

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