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It should not come as a surprise that Mississippi ranks at the bottom in voter turnout. Just because we can overcome doesn’t mean we should accept it. The best way to fight back against voter suppression is to...

I Refuse to Stop Being Myself

My school district tried to force me to go against my identity to fit their description of “Sunday best" at my high school graduation; though I lost my case, I refuse to stop being myself.

Mississippi Student Wins Fight to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation

With the help of the Native American Rights Fund, the ACLU of Mississippi, and the ACLU, Zuri Wilson was able to wear an eagle feather and receive a star quilt at graduation.

Latest Press Releases

November 28, 2023

ACLU of Mississippi Announces New Racial Justice Position, the Constance Slaughter-Harvey Senior Staff Attorney

Newly Established Donor Fund, the Liberty Circle, to Support New Role and Racial Justice Litigation

October 3, 2023

ACLU-MS Files New Complaint Against Former Lexington, MS Chief of Police, Sam Dobbins, and Current Chief of Police, Charles Henderson

LEXINGTON, Miss. – Today, the ACLU of Mississippi and the international law firm O’Melveny & Myers LLP filed a lawsuit against Sam Dobbins, the former Chief of Police of the Lexington, Mississippi...

September 26, 2023

Jackson Water Crisis: Community Groups Seek to Join Federal Safe Drinking Water Lawsuit

Fighting for health and safety, groups ask court for role in addressing decades-long crisis.

In the courts

Along with our advocacy, legislative, and public education work, litigation remains one of the fundamental tools with which the ACLU of Mississippi fights for equality and civil rights. See below for more information on the cases we've brought to 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.

Javarius Russell v. City of Lexington, et al.

All court cases