28 Sep MCJ’s Espy and McDuff Selected as Wiley Branton Awardees by National Bar Association

Posted at September 28, 2021 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

The National Bar Association has announced that two of our very own – MCJ board member, Mike Espy, and MCJ Impact Litigation Initiative Director, Rob McDuff – will be honored with the Wiley Branton Award at the National Bar Association’s upcoming Wiley Branton Symposium 2021. The...

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24 Sep Deportation to Haiti must be stopped

Posted at September 24, 2021 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Just one month after a devastating earthquake that resulted in the deaths of over 2,200 Haitians, injured 12,000 people, damaged or destroyed 120,000 homes and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, the Biden administration is sending plane full of families to Haiti under Title 42,...

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15 Sep MCJ Files Brief with U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of Mississippi’s Only Abortion Clinic

Posted at September 15, 2021 in In the News, Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

September 13, 2021 – Mississippi Center for Justice and The Center Reproductive Rights have filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of Mississippi’s only abortion clinic in the crucial case that will determine whether Roe v. Wade survives and whether women...

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08 Sep Champions of Justice 2021

Posted at September 08, 2021 in Story by Mississippi Center for Justice

Champions of Justice is MCJ’s premier celebration of individuals who have made an exemplary contribution to the advancement of justice and equity in Mississippi and beyond....

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08 Sep Black Farmworkers Sue Mississippi Farm for Racial Discrimination, Lost Wages, and Abuse of Immigration System to Deny U.S. Workers of Jobs

Posted at September 08, 2021 in In the News, Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 CONTACT: Patrick Taylor, ptaylor@mscenterforjustice.org   The case is just one example of Southern farm owners illegally using the H-2A visa program to deny Americans work and exploit Black labor   SUNFLOWER, Miss. – On Wednesday, six Black farmworkers from Mississippi sued Pitts Farms Partnership...

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03 Sep Mississippi District Attorney Doug Evans Sued for Engineering the Wrongful Prosecution of Curtis Flowers

Posted at September 03, 2021 in In the News, Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

The landmark lawsuit was brought on behalf of Flowers by the Mississippi Center for Justice and the Hogan Lovells law firm   September 3, 2021 – Today, the Mississippi Center for Justice and Hogan Lovells filed a federal court lawsuit against District Attorney Doug Evans and three...

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27 Aug Upending Eviction Moratorium Is Dangerous and Irresponsible

Posted at August 27, 2021 in In the News, Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2021 Contact: Patrick Taylor, ptaylor@mscenterforjustice.org Mississippi, which has the most abusive eviction laws in the entire nation, will be hit particularly hard Jackson, MS - Today, the Supreme Court struck down the eviction moratorium. Vangela M. Wade, the president and CEO of the Mississippi...

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24 Aug We Must Ensure All People in Danger Are Evacuated from Afghanistan

Posted at August 24, 2021 in In the News, Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2021 Contact: MCJ Communications Coordinator Patrick Taylor, ptaylor@mscenterforjustice.org   Jackson, MS - Vangela M. Wade, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Justice, issued the following statement in response to the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan.    “We have all seen the harrowing scenes of Afghans...

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24 Aug Eliminating Income Tax in Mississippi Would Pad the Pockets of the Rich

Posted at August 24, 2021 in In the News, Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24 Contact: MCJ Communications Coordinator Patrick Taylor, ptaylor@mscenterforjustice.org   Jackson, MS - On Wednesday and Thursday, Mississippi lawmakers are hosting hearings to discuss radically changing the state’s tax structure, including completely eliminating Mississippi’s income tax.   Vangela M. Wade, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for...

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10 Aug MCJ’s Morse Advises Resiliency Law Center at the University of Puerto Rico School of Law on Disaster Recovery

Posted at August 10, 2021 in Blog by Mississippi Center for Justice

MCJ’s Katrina response team was so fortunate to receive massive pro bono support and guidance on advocacy after Hurricane Katrina and so, when the call goes out, we have readily stepped forward to share our lessons in more recent disasters in the United States, overseas...

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