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7/1/18 UPDATE: Governor Bryant has stated that he vows to continue to support the President's orders, thereby placing politics over people. That's why we must raise our voices and demand that the governor forbid the use of future state resources that support the horrible actions of separating families and detaining families indefinitely.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is reportedly planning to withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council today.

In 2012, Mullins and Craig visited the Masterpiece Cakeshop to order a cake for their wedding.  After the bakery turned the would-be customers away because they were a same-sex couple, Mullins and Craig filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The commission found that the bakery had discriminated against the couple in violation of Colorado law, a decision the Colorado courts upheld. The Supreme Court today found that members of the commission had made statements evidencing anti-religious bias, and thus had not given a fair consideration to the bakery’s claims.“The court reversed the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision based on concerns unique to the case but reaffirmed its longstanding rule that states can prevent the harms of discrimination in the marketplace, including against LGBT people,” said Louise Melling, deputy legal director of the ACLU.“Today’s decision means our fight against discrimination and unfair treatment will continue,” said Charlie Craig and Dave Mullins, client in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case. “We have always believed that in America, you should not be turned away from a business open to the public because of who you are. We brought this

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This week, the ACLU of Mississippi submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education opposing the proposed delay of equity in IDEA regulations and urging the department to swiftly implement those regulations. There is no legal, factual, or moral basis to turn away from our commitment to ensure educational opportunities and academic success for children of color and children with disabilities and to create a positive school climate for all children. See our comments below.

WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union released a report today that shows fear of deportation is stopping immigrants from reporting crimes and participating in court proceedings.

The following statement, attributed to ACLU of Mississippi Executive Director Jennifer Riley Collins, is in response to a video showing a bus driver intentionally restraining a special needs student in a dehumanizing manner by sitting on and leveraging the full weight of her body against the disabled student while taunting her.