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Harrison Central transgender student skips graduation

A U.S. District Court judge denied a temporary injunction that would have allowed a transgender girl to wear female clothes to the Harrison Central High School graduation on Saturday. The student, identified only as L.B. in court records, was represented…

ACLU Responds to School Dragging Video Greenville, MS

The American Civil Liberties Union is speaking out after a video surfaces of a Greenville teacher dragging a student across the floor by her hair. The video was posted to Facebook and has since gone viral. You can see the…

ACLU Challenges HB 1523

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi filed a federal lawsuit today to challenge House Bill 1523, also known as the Religious Accommodations Act. The lawsuit targets the registrar of vital records and was filed on behalf…

Biloxi Holds Special City Council Meeting

The City of Biloxi is currently discussing litigation claiming the city illegally arrested and jailed poor people. Today, the City Council held a special meeting to talk about the strategy involved in the case. While the City Council met at…