Press Releases

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ACLU of Mississippi and SPLC File Complaint Against City of Lexington for Violating Free Speech Rights of Plaintiff

Complaint alleges that Lexington police threw to the ground and arrested longtime Mississippi resident Terrance Gypson without probable cause

Fifth Circuit Affirms First Amendment Victory and Revives Broader Challenge to Mississippi Courthouse Speech Restrictions

A federal appeals court upheld protections for Oxford artist John Rash, blocking enforcement of the County’s courthouse curfew against him and allowing his broader First Amendment challenges to move forward.

ACLU and ACLU of Mississippi Urge Court to Consider Racial Discrimination in Willie Manning Case

The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Mississippi, and partners filed an amicus brief today urging the Mississippi Supreme Court to consider Willie Manning’s claim that prosecutors unconstitutionally excluded Black prospective jurors from his 1994 capital trial.

ACLU, ACLU-MS, LDF, and NAACP Successfully Defend Fair DeSoto County Judicial Districts

Challenge to DeSoto County’s sole majority-Black judicial subdistrict ends after plaintiffs dismiss case.

Federal Court Rejects Effort to Block DeSoto County’s Majority-Black Judicial District

Court rules plaintiffs “wholly failed to carry their burden” in challenge to Mississippi’s only majority-Black judicial subdistrict

ACLU of Mississippi to Hold Press Conference Calling for Fairness and Transparency in Legislative Redistricting

Media Advisory: The ACLU of Mississippi, in coalition with other Mississippi voting rights advocates, will hold a press conference ahead of the House Select Committee on Redistricting hearing to call for fair maps and transparency.