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North MS Ex-Principal Faces Assault Charges In Corporal
Punishment Case
Eupora, MS-- On Wednesday,
November 14th, a principal will face criminal charges
for paddling a student at East Webster High School in Eupora,
Mississippi. Bill Brand, ex-Principal of East Webster High,
paddled Audrey Pee, even though her mother had “opted out” of
corporal punishment by signing a school-issued form. According
to state law, each school district that utilizes corporal
punishment must have an opt-out provision for parents who
disagree with the disciplinary procedure. Audrey Pee, 18, was
severely bruised after receiving the paddling from Brand and
received medical treatment as a result. The reason that Audrey
was paddled was because the principal said that she violated the
school’s dress code because her pants were too short and her
ankles were exposed. (11/12/07)
Report Finds No Evidence to Continue Funding
Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
Jackson – The American Civil
Liberties Union of Mississippi today said a new report reviewing
the effectiveness of 115 sex education programs offers strong
evidence that it is time for the government to support sex
education programs that include information that teenagers need
to make healthy life decisions and to stop funding ineffective
abstinence-only-until-marriage programming. (11/12/07)
ACLU Continues To Call For Greater
Accountability Within JPD
The American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of MS is again calling for the
establishment of a Civilian Police Review Board to monitor the
actions of the Jackson Police Department.
For the
second time within a few weeks, an African American male has
died as a result of deadly force used by Jackson Police
Department officers. In August of 2007, 21 year old Rafeal
Forbes died in police custody after a taser was used on him by
Jackson Police Officers. This week, 28 year old Roy
Bradley was shot and killed by Jackson Police after a traffic
stop. Questions regarding the circumstances of these
deaths remain unanswered. (9/26/07)
March Against Red Cross
Jackson, MS-- On Monday, August
20th at 8:00 a.m., Hurricane Katrina Survivors will
march at American Red Cross offices, 875 Riverside Drive, to
demand accountability for the billons of dollars that the
American Red Cross received after Hurricane Katrina. (8/20/07)
ACLU Continues To Call For Accountability Within Our City
Government
The ACLU is urging Judge Tommie
Green to hold a revocation hearing to review the possible
probation violations of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton. Mayor
Melton seemingly continues to violate the terms of his probation
and is not being held accountable by the judicial system.
(2/15/07)
ACLU Outraged in the Irresponsible Action of Mississippi Senate
Jackson, MS-- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of MS
is outraged by the recent vote of the Mississippi State Senate
to ban abortions in the state.
Senate Bill 2795 makes abortions illegal in the state of
Mississippi with the exception of cases of rape, incest or a
serious health condition that threatens the life of the mother.
However, incidents of rape or incest have to be reported and
there may be special medical conditions that do not immediately
put a women’s life at danger, but do place serious health risks
on the mother and child. Women who are raped and don’t report
it or women who are not at risk of immediate death as a result
of the pregnancy would not be able to have an abortion.
(2/13/07)
Leave No Mississippian Behind!
The ACLU supports the work of the
Mississippi Delta Catalyst Roundtable for full funding of the
Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP). Fully funding
education should be a no-brainer. Students have to have the
resources to compete effectively in today’s
technologically-advanced society. (1/9/07)
ACLU
of Mississippi Files Lawsuit To Challenge State’s
Denial of Voting Rights To Persons With Felony Convictions
The ACLU
of Mississippi today filed a lawsuit to challenge the state’s
denial of voting rights to citizens with felony convictions. Strickland
v. Clark, filed against the Secretary of State’s
Office and the State Attorney General’s Office, specifically
challenging the denial of voting privileges to two Hinds
County residents convicted of a crime not specifically listed
in the State’s Constitution as a crime that would take
away an individual’s right to vote. (10/9/06)
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