28 Apr

Posted at April 28, 2020 in Press Release by

Mississippi Center for Justice For Immediate Release April 28, 2020 Contact: Beth Orlansky, Advocacy Director, borlansky@mscenterforjustice.org MCJ Files Emergency Motion Requesting End to Garnishment Proceedings Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Center for Justice has filed an emergency motion requesting the Mississippi Supreme Court halt garnishment proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic...

20 Apr

Posted at April 20, 2020 in Story by

Tony Agustin, a Mexican national, was arrested without warning last August in a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid on the Mississippi chicken plant where he worked. The ICE agents arrested 680 people in the raid. They quickly took Tony to a remote detention center in...

13 Apr

Posted at April 13, 2020 in Story by

Roy Harness has always been a hard worker. The Ruth, Mississippi, native and Vietnam-era veteran served three years in the Army before landing a good job as a structural builder with Southern California Edison Power Company in the late 1970s. “My daddy instilled a strong work...

02 Apr

Posted at April 02, 2020 in In the News by

The Mississippi Center for Justice is representing multiple tenants who are being effectively evicted from their residences without warning while Mississippi is calling for residents to stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 1, Governor Reeves’ executive order directed that Mississippi residents stay...

25 Mar

Posted at March 25, 2020 in In the News by

Welcome to the Mississippi Mask Drive! Together with our partners, we thank you sincerely for your interest in helping those who work and live in Mississippi’s locked facilities. MCJ has witnessed the incredible capacity Mississippians have for generosity in the face of crisis. In that...

24 Mar

Posted at March 24, 2020 in In the News by

COVID-19 is taking a tragic toll on Americans across the country and here in Mississippi. People are struggling to access adequate testing and treatment for the disease. Many have died. Americans are losing jobs left and right. Small businesses are scrambling to stay afloat. Incarcerated...

21 Feb

Posted at February 21, 2020 in In the News by

On February 20, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision striking down a controversial Mississippi law that would have outlawed almost all abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected -- which generally occurs at six weeks of pregnancy. The lower court’s...

19 Feb

Posted at February 19, 2020 in In the News by

S.B. 2257 jeopardizes Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF—health care, food, and economic lifelines for Mississippi's most vulnerable children and families. Two weeks ago, Mississippi officials were arrested for stealing millions of TANF funds meant to help Mississippi's most vulnerable children and families. Yet lawmakers are responding by taking aim at low-income Mississippi...