This #GivingTuesday, Fight for Mississippi’s Immigrant Communities
On August 7, 2019, Juan Gomez went to his job at a chicken processing plant outside of Carthage, Mississippi, leaving his wife and 4 childre...
November 23, 2020 In the News Story
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2020 Virtual Champions of Justice Great Mississippi Road Trip
2020 Virtual Champions of Justice Great Mississippi Road Trip Honoring Barbara and David Lipman, Stanley “Rip” Daniels, and the Curt...
October 09, 2020 In the News Story -
Curtis Flowers is a Free Man
Curtis Flowers – a Black man who has been tried an unprecedented six times for the same crime, despite a lack of evidence linking him to the...
September 04, 2020 Story
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Survey: Food Insecurity, Lack of Support Remain Top Challenges for Mississippians Receiving SNAP
JACKSON, Mississippi – Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic in March, food insecurity and child care have been major issues during this pandemic. A new state survey of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients finds that Mississippi families need help with food, housing and utilities,......
November 24, 2020 In the News Press Release -
This #GivingTuesday, Fight for Mississippi’s Immigrant Communities
On August 7, 2019, Juan Gomez went to his job at a chicken processing plant outside of Carthage, Mississippi, leaving his wife and 4 children at home. He had no way of knowing it would be 13 months before he would see his family again.......
November 23, 2020 In the News Story -
MCJ’s McDuff and Curtis Flowers Defense Team Honored with Frederick Douglass Human Rights Award
The Southern Center for Human Rights is presenting its 2020 Frederick Douglass Human Rights Award to the champions for Mr. Curtis Flowers, a man who was tried six times for the murder of four people in a furniture store in Mississippi. With this award, SCHR......
November 11, 2020 In the News
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A Tribute to RBG
Irin Carmon: And when the time comes, what would you like to be remembered for? RBG: Someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability. And to help repair tears in her society, to make things......
September 19, 2020 Blog