In the small town of Lexington, Mississippi, one of the poorest counties in the state, the police department's crucial promise to protect and serve is broken. ACLU of MS Legal Director Josh Tom and Founder of Julian, Jill Jefferson join the pod

For All - Ep. 10: The Problem with Gendered Dress Codes

Jul 25th, 2022 14m 3s

On this episode, one parent’s fight to change gendered dress code language in Jones County, MS leads to a statewide effort to correct school handbooks. LGBTQ Justice Project Attorney McKenna Raney-Gray explains what makes a discriminatory dress

For All - Ep. 9: The future of abortion in Mississippi and beyond.

Jun 27th, 2022 24m 20s

Hours after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ACLU-MS staffers breakdown Mississippi's trigger ban and what's to come for Mississippians seeking abortion. Featuring ACLU-MS Communications and Advocacy Director Candace Coleman and Policy

For All - Ep. 8: The Truths and Myths of Critical Race Theory

Nov 10th, 2021 22m 55s

What is Critical Race Theory? Who is learning it? And what have politicians been getting wrong about it? Hear from Chauncey Spears, Education Policy Analyst for the Mississippi Center for Justice.

For All - Ep. 7: Abortion IS Healthcare

Oct 26th, 2021 28m 43s

Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing separate arguments on extreme abortion ban laws in Mississippi and Texas, two women talk about their decisions to have abortions. Mississippian Amanda Furdge explains her late education on abortion and the mis

For All - Ep. 6: Behind the Scenes of Redistricting with Former Rep. Tyrone Ellis

Oct 19th, 2021 15m 43s

After spending nearly four decades as a Mississippi State Representative, Tyrone Ellis shares what it’s like being one of very few Black legislators to be on the redistricting committee. To fight for fair maps: https://bit.ly/3zXQt1l

For All - Extended Trailer

Oct 12th, 2021 4m 16s

"For All" is an ACLU of Mississippi podcast focusing on the people and projects that promote civil liberties and rights in our state. Each episode features stories from the ground and acrossa broad range of topical social justice initiatives ,

For All - Ep. 5 Amir Badat on the Power of Redistricting and Black Votes

Oct 5th, 2021 30m 43s

For All - Ep. 5: Amir Badat on the Power of Redistricting and Black VotesAmir Badat is the new Special Voting Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He explains why Black voting power is at risk, more than ever. He also highlights regions of

For All - Ep. 4: Congressman Bennie Thompson on Immigration Reform

Sep 29th, 2021 37m 56s

In our last immigrants’ rights episode, the advocates discuss excerpts from an ACLU of Mississippi forum with U.S. Representative for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District Bennie Thompson. Thompson, who also chairs the Committee on Homeland

For All - Ep. 3: Immigrant Advocate Efren on Encounters with Police

Sep 21st, 2021 17m 47s

Efren is a Mississippian and lifelong immigrants’ rights organizer. His story includes experiences as a Southern activist and as a Latino man subject to anti-Hispanic discrimination.

For All - Ep. 2: Vanessa on Factory ICE Raids

Sep 14th, 2021 23m 16s

Episode 2: Vanessa Vanessa has lived in Mississippi for almost two decades since fleeing gender-based discrimination in her home country of Mexico. She shares stories from her time working in majority immigrant factories, including during the 2

For All - Ep. 1: DACA Recipient Jeimy on Discrimination in Healthcare

Sep 7th, 2021 18m 7s

Jeimy is a Mississippian born in Mexico and raised in Jackson. In the first episode of For All, she shares her experiences as a DACA recipient, and how witnessing language barriers and bias in healthcare lead her to becoming a traveling nurse.

For All - Trailer

Aug 25th, 2021 1m 9s

Coming soon- "For All" is an ACLU of Mississippi podcast focused on the people and projects that promote civil liberties and rights in our state. Each episode features stories from the ground and across a broad range of topical social justice i

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