The ACLU of Mississippi is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting, defending and extending civil liberties to all Mississippians.
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ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
All people in Mississippi deserve access to care. We are calling our allies to join us in the fight to close the coverage gap!
Join us during this Week of Action.
#CloseTheCoverageGap #LeaveNoOneBehind
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
Today, the Mississippi Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the appeal of a Hinds County chancery court judge's October 2022 ruling against transferring taxpayer dollars to tuition-based schools.
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
Our next free LGBTQ Legal Clinic is this Thursday in Jackson!
We'll be here to help LGBTQ folks in need of assistance with family law or drafting documentation for name & gender marker changes.
🔗 Register and reserve your spot: bit.ly/3oMQNRb
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
Mississippi lawmakers can invest in programs designed to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and prioritize youth in the state budget, something that has not happened in recent years.
☎️ Contact Mississippi state representatives:
splcactionfund.org/only-youn…
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
📣 Aug. 8, 2023, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. CST
📲 RSVP & join the SPLC, @ACLU_MS & @DisRightsMS for a free CLE and #SpecialEducation workshop in Oxford, #Mississippi.
Our goal: Empower parents in raising their voices to advocate for their children.aclu-ms.org/en/events/specia…
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
SCOTUS Denies Review of the Felon Disfranchisement Provision in the Jim Crow 1890 Constitution.
Rob McDuff, Impact Litigation Dir. said, “We are extremely disappointed in the Supreme Court’s failure to review the case."
Read his full statement here: bit.ly/3r8qpC0
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
Students have a right to honor their culture and heritage through their clothing, including at graduation.
When we show up to fight for Indigenous rights with @NDNrights and @ACLU_MS — we win. aclu.org/news/racial-justice…
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🚨 FILED🚨
@LWVofMS, @DisRightsMS, and three MS voters filed a lawsuit challenging SB 2358, newly passed legislation that significantly diminishes access to the ballot for Mississippians with disabilities. @splcenter @ACLU_MS
➡️ Full statement: bit.ly/3qmxmz6
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
The government shouldn't get to decide what a teenage girl can or can't wear to her graduation.
It's really that simple. cnn.com/2023/05/20/us/missis…
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
BREAKING: We’re suing on behalf of a Mississippi high school senior who was banned from wearing a dress to graduation because she’s transgender.
Graduation at Harrison Central High School is May 21st — we’re fighting to block the order in time for her to graduate in her dress.
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
The Mississippi Parole Board got it right: James Williams III is a model of what we hope our correctional system can accomplish.
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
BREAKING: Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed into law a bill banning health care treatments for gender dysphoria for transgender youth.
This law shuts the door on medical best practice and puts politics between parents, their children, and their doctors.
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
Today’s Legal News Daily:
The MS State Conference of the NAACP, represented by @ACLU_MS, filed a #CivilRights suit against MS State Board of Election Commissioners et al, alleging map manipulation to dilute Black voters’ political strength.
@UniCourtInc
unicourt.com/case/pc-db5-mis…
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
PPS is excited to share that our legal victory against the State of Mississippi was recently featured on the Dec. 5th episode of @MomentErik podcast! @honerikrfleming's conversation w/Joshua Tom (@ACLU_MS) is the 1st half of the episode. Find it here: anchor.fm/erik-fleming1/epis…
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: On Mississippi Legal Victory and Refugee Advocacy Featuring Joshua Tom and Drocella MugoreWera anchor.fm/erik-fleming1/epis… @ACLU_MS @DrocellaMugore1 #BlackTwitter #Mississippi #RefugeesWelcome #AfricanAmerican #political #podcast
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
Vara Lyons, a lawyer with @ACLU_MS, published a report on the quality of maternal & reproductive care in the state. She found that it has historically failed women — especially poor, working & Black mothers.
Listen to her conversation @MayaLMiller: ⬇️
buff.ly/3VgSEZx
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
Mississippi’s reproductive healthcare is a health risk -- With one of the highest maternal mortality rates not just in the United States but across all developed nations, Mississippi is already an inherently dangerous place to give birth. aclu-ms.org/en/news/mississi… via @aclu_ms
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
Don't forget to tune into our LIVE election coverage tomorrow at 7 p.m. Joining is @MaisieBrownJxn, advocacy coordinator for @ACLU_MS and Political Science major at Jackson State University. This year, Brown was recognized as @glamourmag College Woman of the Year! #jmselection22
ACLU of Mississippi retweeted
We've been working on something MAJOR to help disrupt the cycles of incarceration in north Mississippi. We proudly introduce the Mississippi Reentry Resources App. It will be available in Apple Store and Google Play in early 2023. #mississippireentry #secondchances
