We’ll discuss community involvement, public participation, peaceful assembly, and why healthy democracies depend on citizens staying engaged long after Election Day ends. Today’s guest – State Director of Mississippi for Southern Poverty Law Center, Waikinya Clanton
You may be entitled to compensation from our government. The U.S. Department of Justice . . . announced that as a part of the settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, the Attorney General established “The Anti-Weaponization Fund” to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.
The headline for a PBS News article reads Justice Department announces a $1.7 billion 'Anti-Weaponization' fund to compensate Trump allies.
The application link has not bee publicized as of today’s show but anyone can put in an application. Anyone. Any person can submit a claim for them to process.
Let’s play a game – think in your head “what’s Liz’s favorite website to give out (outside of MPB?) Can you guess? If you said “yallvote.ms” you’d be right. The secretary of state’s website with voting information has so much that is relevant to so many folks. AND If you want to know more about Southern Poverty Law Center – check out their own website: https://www.splcenter.org/ to learn about their mission and objectives.
In Legal Terms, the show where we break down the law, explain how it works, and help make it a little less intimidating for everyday Mississippians hosted by attorney Adam Kilgore. legalterms@mbponline.org
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Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: Voting Rights Act, Right to Assemble, Civic Engagement
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