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May 31, 2017
Have You Been Unreasonably Searched Or Seized by the Madison County Sheriff's Department?
In the last three years (since May 8, 2014), has a Madison County Sheriff's Deputy:
May 31, 2017
State Housing Finance Agencies Should Prevent Housing Discrimination Against Survivors of Domestic Violence
A new report from the ACLU and partners shows state housing agencies haven't implemented VAWA protections in rental leases.
May 30, 2017
5 Things Public Schools Can and Can't Do When It Comes to Dress Codes
Public schools can have dress codes, but they can't be discriminatory or censor student expression.
May 30, 2017
The Alabama Governor Just Signed a Bill That Will Restore Voting Rights to Thousands of Alabamians
By Julie Ebenstein, Staff Attorney, Voting Rights Project, ACLU
May 26, 2017
The R.O.O.T.S. of Sunflower County Exhibition Stops at Jackson State University starting June 1
May 26, 2017 – Jackson, MS –Don’t miss the last stop of the R.O.O.T.S. of Sunflower County museum exhibit tour at the Margaret Walker Center on the campus of Jackson State University.The exhibit kicks-off with a reception, free and open to the public, on Friday, June 2, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.It will remain on display through July 30.
May 17, 2017
If You Care About the Right to Vote, Here Are Six Things You Need to Know About Kris Kobach
Americans deserve a champion who will protect and expand voting rights, not suppress them.
May 09, 2017
The Muslim Ban Is A Muslim Ban, the ACLU Argued in Court
There's no confusion about what President Trump meant when he said he wanted to ban Muslims.
May 08, 2017
ACLU sues the Madison County Sheriff's Department
Today, the ACLU of Mississippi, the ACLU, and the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP filed a federal lawsuit against the Madison County Sheriff’s Department to challenge its decades-old policing practices that employ unconstitutional, racially-motivated tactics that target the Black community.
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