FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JACKSON, Miss. – On January 6, 2021, the ACLU of Mississippi sent letters to warn five public officials/entities that by blocking members of the public from their official social media accounts, they were violating the First Amendment.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jackson, Miss. – Mississippi representatives today snuck anti-transgender legislation into a bill meant to bring opportunities to student-athletes.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Mississippi Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights is hosting a series of public, online panel discussions regarding the qualified immunity of law enforcement in the state.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jackson, Miss. – Mississippi senators today passed SB 2588 after over an hour of debate on the senate floor. SB 2588 would make it easier for election commissioners to remove voters from the voter rolls. It targets voters who have failed to vote just one time.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jackson, Miss. - The ACLU of Mississippi is troubled by the murder of yet another Black transgender woman, Dominique Jackson. Jackson was found in a car, shot to death on January 25th.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jackson, Miss. – Mississippians should not be disenfranchised for simply not voting in an election.  Yet, the State Senate advanced SB 2588, legislation that would force election commissioners to remove voters from the voter rolls for simply not voting.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JACKSON, Miss. – The ACLU of Mississippi is working with local law enforcement and officials to address homelessness in Jackson and Hinds County.