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Showing Up for Racial Justice
Latest Press Releases
ACLU of Mississippi Statement on Passing of HB 585
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed HB 585, a bill that would enable individuals to sue state run correctional facilities, and state colleges and universities if they “encounter” a...
Statement on Mississippi Court of Appeals Ruling Against Historically Black Gulfport Community
Mississippi Port Authority Allowed to Build Military Site Despite Residents’ Concerns About Risks of Toxic Exposure
Not in Our Names: A Joint Statement Against Texas's Cruelty at the Border
ACLU affiliates issue a response to Republican governors’ escalation on immigration enforcement.
LGBTQ Justice Project
For a list of outrageous reasons, legal representation is often difficult for LGBTQ Mississippians to obtain. It is our goal to equip law offices statewide with tools that will cater to this oftentimes vulnerable community.
In the courts
Javarius Russell v. City of Lexington, et al.
We filed a lawsuit on behalf of Javarius Russell, an officer for the Jackson Public School District who says his constitutional rights were violated by the Lexington Police Department. Russell is just one victim of the department's racially-motivated and discriminatory policing practices.