News & Commentary
Mar 12, 2018
An Open Letter to Mississippi Educators
Throughout American history, students have participated and often times lead protests that ignited social movements and ultimately led to social change. In Mississippi, students played an integral part in the Civil Rights Movement. In 1961, a group of students, known as the Tougaloo Nine, organized and participated in Mississippi’s first “sit-in” in a public facility. Their actions of civil disobedience helped to abolish the Jim Crow laws of the South.
Mar 07, 2018
ACLU of MS Response to Senate’s Passage of HB 1510 – The Gestational Age Act
House Bill 1510 – the Gestational Act Act – passed the Mississippi Senate yesterday. The statement below can be attributed to ACLU of Mississippi Executive Director Jennifer Riley Collins:
Feb 28, 2018
Homeland Security Unlawfully Ended DACA Protections for Some Dreamers
By Katrina Eiland, Staff Attorney, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project
Feb 26, 2018
Action Alert: We need your help to stop House Bill 1241!
The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi commends the Mississippi Legislature for exploring equal pay for women. This move reflects a proactive stance that we should continue to explore and hopefully codify when we get it right. Unfortunately, HB 1241 is not the right language. We should not get caught up in the rhetoric that this is an Equal Pay bill. It is not! It does equality more harm than good.
Feb 22, 2018
Can Schools Discipline Students for Protesting?
By Vera Eidelman, William J. Brennan Fellow, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
Feb 21, 2018
Highlight: Lucy Hicks Anderson, a black trans pioneer
By Malaysia Walker, TEAP Advocacy Coordinator
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