A lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district to reinstate the dance it canceled. The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi on Thursday filed a lawsuit in U.S ...

A northern Mississippi high school has canceled its annual prom dance rather than allow a lesbian student attend with her girlfriend, the AP reported.

In a statement released Wednesday, the Itawamba County School District announced the cancellation of the ...

The ACLU has sued a northern Mississippi school board after officials decided to cancel an annual high school prom dance rather than allow a lesbian student attend with her girlfriend.

In a statement released Thursday, the human rights group announced ...

The American Civil Liberties Union sued state prison officials and a private company Thursday, claiming violence is so rampant at the Idaho Correctional Center that it's known as "gladiator school" among inmates. The ACLU filed the lawsuit against Nashville, Tennessee-based Corrections Corp. of America in ...