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Feb 26, 2014

A Tribute to Mayor Lumumba

We are a city, a state and a nation in mourning right now. We grieve for the all-too-soon passing of our visionary leader in Jackson, MS, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba.

Mayor Lumumba was painted with all...

We are a city, a state and a nation in mourning right now. We grieve for the all-too-soon passing of our visionary leader in Jackson, MS, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba.

Mayor Lumumba was painted with all...

Feb 12, 2014

The War on Women is Alive and Well in Mississippi

Mississippi Legislators are once again playing politics with women’ lives and intruding into women’s private, medical decisions. Presuming that they know better than a woman and her doctor, legislators are...

Feb 5, 2014

If I Could Time Travel

By ACLU of Mississippi Youth Advocacy Coordinator, Constance Gordon

As I sit here on National Gay Straight Alliance Day and think about what my life would have been like with the existence of a Gay...

By ACLU of Mississippi Youth Advocacy Coordinator, Constance Gordon

As I sit here on National Gay Straight Alliance Day and think about what my life would have been like with the existence of a Gay...

Jan 27, 2014

Additional Government Spending Likely to Harm Vulnerable Children and Erode Privacy Rights

By ACLU of Mississippi Board Member, Laura Martin

Mississippi lawmakers are considering several bills that propose drug testing for some of the poorest Mississippians. Temporary Assistance for Needy...

By ACLU of Mississippi Board Member, Laura Martin

Mississippi lawmakers are considering several bills that propose drug testing for some of the poorest Mississippians. Temporary Assistance for Needy...

Jan 22, 2014

Taking Action at the Start of the 2014 Legislative Session

The Mississippi Legislature started its 129^th Session on January 7^th, 2014. The legislative session has garnered attention as Mississippi legislators launched an agenda geared towards...

Jan 6, 2014

New Year's Resolution for Mississippians

As Mississippians return to work and children return to school this Monday, they endeavor to keep New Year’s resolutions which include losing weight, reading more, saving money, etc. While all these...