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Even with the number of controversial bills coming out of committees in both chambers, we had a very successful 2021 legislative session. Deputy Director Alicia Netterville recaps the accomplishments and setbacks.

The conditions highlighted in this report are shocking, but not unusual. ICE detention is plagued by dangerous conditions and abuse of detained people.

Thao Ta |WJTV| March 23, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A campaign launched by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Mississippi aims to “untangle” the relationship between local law enforcement and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Ashton Pitts |MS Free Press| March 22, 2021 Local law enforcement’s “entanglement” with federal immigration agencies instills “fear across Mississippi’s immigrant communities” and introduces “a host of public safety hazards,” the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi said today while...

Qualified immunity acts as a shield, behind which law enforcement officers and other government actors may seek shelter and usually avoid liability for the consequences of their actions.

Alex Reimer |Outsports| March 9, 2021 There are a multitude of crises facing America right now: the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, economic devastation, fights for racial and social justice.

By Meredith Deliso |ABC| March 7, 2021 A growing number of states have introduced legislation that LGBTQ advocates say targets transgender youth and their access to school sports and gender-affirming health care.

By Ashton Pittman |MS Free Press| March 5, 2021 Incarcerated pregnant women and mothers of minor children will gain new protections under Mississippi law after the state senators, like their House colleagues, unanimously passed House Bill 196,

By Caleb Bedillion and Taylor Vance |Daily Journal| March 3, 2021 TUPELO • Legislation that would automatically purge Mississippi voter rolls based on certain criteria died in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday.