Politics

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Your Vote Counts
Jan 17 – Dec 31.
Students get to use a real voting machine to vote on a variety of issues. The Secretary of State's office is the sponsor.
Old Capitol Museum.
Free.

filed under: Community, Politics, Youth.

Committee to Elect Regina Quinn Campaign Meeting
Thu, May 31, 5:30 pm.
In the Community Room. Quinn is running for mayor of Jackson.
Eudora Welty Library.

filed under: Community, Politics, Public Meetings.

Know Your Rights: "Employment Discrimination and the EEOC"
Sat, Jun 11, 4:00 pm.
Think you’ve been discriminated against at work? Eddie Abdulhaqq, Program Analyst from the EEOC will be present to discuss laws on employment discrimination. Attorneys will also meet with individuals who have questions about their employment rights. Light refreshments will be provided.
Hinds Community College, Jackson Campus.
Free.

filed under: Public Meetings, Lectures, Business & Networking, Politics, Be the Change, Community.

Know Your Rights: "Dads Have Rights Too"
Tue, Jun 12, 5:00 pm.
Attorneys will be present to discuss child support, child custody and visitation laws. Attorneys will also meet with fathers who have questions about their rights as parents
Hinds Community College, Jackson Campus.
Free.

filed under: Public Meetings, Lectures, Business & Networking, Politics, Be the Change, Community.

National Conference on Civil Rights
Jun 17 – Jun 19.
The theme is "Rise, Advocate, Educate and Cooperate: The Unfinished Business of the Civil Rights Movement." Speakers include Freedom Rider Fred Clark, U.S. Congressman Gregg Harper, Phyliss Anderson, tribal chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and Philadelphia, Miss. Mayor James A. Young. Register by April 1 for a $50 discount.
Pearl River Resort.
$200, $125 June 18 or June 19 only, high-school students free.

filed under: Lectures, Politics, Community.

National Justice Conference and National Day of Justice
Sat, Sep 14, time TBA.
The Full Pardon for the Scott Sisters Campaign Committee is the host. Attendees discuss inequities in the U.S. justice system.
*Location TBA.
Admission TBA.

filed under: Community, Be the Change, Politics.


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