Mississippi law banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools and universities paused by federal judge ...

U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate has halted Mississippi’s DEI ban for 28 days over free speech concerns, with a longer ...

The Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees is enforcing a new state law to eliminate DEI programs at the state’s ...

Jackson State University and others were granted a temporary restraining order by a judge ruling that the Mississippi ...

A federal judge has temporarily paused enforcement of the state law that prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion programs ...

Civil rights groups and education advocates are challenging Mississippi's DEI policies in federal court. Plaintiffs argue the anti-DEI legislation violates First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.

Rob McDuff, a Mississippi Center for Justice attorney on the case, said the measure will force a complete revamp of various K-12, college and law-school courses, including Mississippi history ...

A group of education advocates and civil rights groups are challenging anti-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion legislation adopted by Mississippi's education boards.On Monday, June 9, the American ...

Several new laws will take effect in Mississippi on July 1, 2026, including tax reforms, homelessness measures, paid parental leave for government workers, and DEI bans.