‘Outlier’ Mississippi Voting Ban for Felons Reversed; Appeals Court Calls Ban ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’ for Tens of Thousands of Mississippians
By The Vanguard Staff JACKSON, MISS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled…
U.S. Senate Confirms ACLU Illinois Legal Director as 1st Muslim Woman, 1st Bangladeshi-American Federal Judge
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The legal director of the ACLU of Illinois—Nusrat Choudhury—was confirmed…
U.S. Murder Rate Down, Especially in Big Cities, Early 2023 Data Show
By The Vanguard Staff BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. “may be experiencing one of the largest annual…
ACLU, Others File Voting Rights Suit in Mississippi for Diluting Black Votes
By Ashleen Herrarte GREENVILLE, MISS – Mississippi civil rights groups have challenged Supreme Court-approved district lines that…
