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After receiving multiple complaints from individuals whose comments - which expressed viewpoints that were critical of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) - were deleted and their accounts subsequently blocked and banned from MDOC's Facebook page, we sent a letter demanding that MDOC respond by unblocking and unbanning any individual who had been previously censored. Further, we demanded that MDOC cease the unlawful practice of deleting comments or blocking and banning individuals on their social media pages.

UPDATE 9/6/2018: On September 4, 2018, the city of Oxford Board of Aldermen passed its controversial and long-debated alcohol ordinance. The ACLU of MS alerted officials of its concerns about the ordinance, including with regards to privacy and racial targeting. Based on the ACLU of MS’s input and the input of many of Oxford’s businesses and residents, the ordinance was progressively amended. Here's the response from ACLU of MS Legal Director Joshua Tom:

  The ACLU of Mississippi invites you to Fight for Freedom at our art show and garden party on Monday, September 24

The Gestational Age Act, of HB 1510, was passed during the 2018 legislative session. It prohibits abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, except in the event that the pregnancy would endanger the mother’s life.

CONTACT: Abdullah Hasan, 646-905-8879, ahasan@aclu.org 

Orders List of Children Forcibly Taken From Parents 

CONTACT: Abdullah Hasan, 646-905-8879, ahasan@aclu.org

ACLU Successfully Challenged the Forced Separation of Families, Sought Reunification

WASHINGTON — In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court has upheld the Trump administration’s third Muslim ban. The American Civil Liberties Union and partner organizations have challenged every version of the ban. Like previous versions, this one blocks immigrants and temporary visitors from several Muslim-majority countries.