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.
Guns in schools won’t address real problems students face
By Jennifer Riley Collins, Executive Director
Published in the...
By Jennifer Riley Collins, Executive Director
Published in the...
Mar 13, 2018
BLOG: The East Mississippi Correctional Facility Is 'Hell on Earth'
Equality & Equity of Access
By Carl Takei, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU’s Trone Center for Justice and Equality
MARCH 5, 2018 | 1:30 PM
At the East Mississippi...
By Carl Takei, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU’s Trone Center for Justice and Equality
MARCH 5, 2018 | 1:30 PM
At the East Mississippi...
Mar 13, 2018
Why Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility?
Equality & Equity of Access
By Malaysia Walker, TEAP-MS Advocacy Coordinator
Transgender and gender non-conforming people face discrimination in housing, education, employment, and public accommodations far more frequently than...
By Malaysia Walker, TEAP-MS Advocacy Coordinator
Transgender and gender non-conforming people face discrimination in housing, education, employment, and public accommodations far more frequently than...
Mar 12, 2018
An Open Letter to Mississippi Educators
Throughout American history, students have participated and often times lead protests that ignited social movements and ultimately led to social change. In Mississippi, students played an integral part in...
Throughout American history, students have participated and often times lead protests that ignited social movements and ultimately led to social change. In Mississippi, students played an integral part in...
Mar 7, 2018
ACLU of MS Response to Senate’s Passage of HB 1510 – The Gestational Age Act
Equality & Equity of Access
House Bill 1510 – the Gestational Act Act – passed the Mississippi Senate yesterday. The statement below can be attributed to ACLU of Mississippi Executive Director Jennifer Riley Collins:
“The ACLU...
House Bill 1510 – the Gestational Act Act – passed the Mississippi Senate yesterday. The statement below can be attributed to ACLU of Mississippi Executive Director Jennifer Riley Collins:
“The ACLU...
Mar 1, 2018
Another Missed Opportunity
Voting Rights
By Jennifer Riley Collins, Executive Director
There were about 35 bills this legislative session that would have increased participation in the electoral process. Thirteen of them...
By Jennifer Riley Collins, Executive Director
There were about 35 bills this legislative session that would have increased participation in the electoral process. Thirteen of them...