STATEMENT OF ROB MCDUFF OF THE MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR JUSTICE, ATTORNEY FOR PROFESSOR JAMES M. THOMAS, IN RESPONSE TO THE AUDITOR’S DECEMBER 1, 2020 DEMAND THAT PROFESSOR THOMAS REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR TWO DAYS’ SALARY Because of the pandemic and students varied schedules, Professor Thomas was...
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,...
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....
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...
The 2020 Election is a Win for Democracy, Says Mississippi Center for Justice Jackson, Mississippi - Vangela M. Wade, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Justice, issued the following statement after former Vice President Joe Biden’s election as the next president of the...
Hon. Governor J. Tate Reeves Executive Residence 300 E. Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39201 October 28, 2020 Dear Governor Reeves: The 2020 election is a contentious, unprecedented test of our nation – and of our state. In some ways, it’s an exciting time for democracy. Americans are campaigning vigorously for their candidates,...
For Immediate Release October 16, 2020 Contact: Linda Dixon, Health Law Director, Mississippi Center for Justice, ldixon@mscenterforjustice.org 601-709-0861 New Report Finds Number of Uninsured Children Increasing at Alarming Rate Analysis shows 24% increase in the number of uninsured Mississippi children between 2016 and 2019 An estimated 46,000 Mississippi children were uninsured last...
2020 Virtual Champions of Justice Great Mississippi Road Trip Honoring Barbara and David Lipman, Stanley “Rip” Daniels, and the Curtis Flowers Defense Team < For almost two decades, the Champions of Justice Dinner has been Mississippi Center for Justice’s opportunity to honor individuals who have made an exemplary...
Most people incarcerated in Mississippi are eligible to receive CARES Act stimulus payments (usually up to $1,200 per person). The deadline to file a claim for people in prison is Oct. 30, 2020 (postmark deadline). Visit http://www.caresactprisoncase.org/ for more info. Official, up-to-date info is at https://www.lieffcabraser.com/cares-act-relief/. This is the website for the suit...
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Here are some helpful resources. What is HCR47: A day after the Mississippi legislature's historic vote to take down the Confederate emblem as part of Mississippi’s state flag that was adopted in 1894, the Mississippi legislature took another step in dismantling...