FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2021 Contact: Amelia McGowan, Director of Immigration Law, amcgowan@mscenterforjustice.org 769-230-8003 Meanwhile, corporations that employed immigrants have faced no accountability. Jackson, MS - Two years after ICE raids of poultry processing plants in central Mississippi (August 7, 2019), the Mississippi Center for Justice’s immigrant clients...
[caption id="attachment_2285" align="alignright" width="300"] Petal, MS, protesters Dennis Harris and his partner[/caption] Mississippi Center for Justice was founded to promote racial and economic justice and is proud to defend the free speech rights of those who speak out against racism, oppression, and injustice. Recently, we represented...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – AUGUST 3, 2021 CONTACT: Brittney Perkins, Justice Court Access Program Manager, Mississippi Center for Justice, bperkins@mscenterforjustice.org Online chatbot helps ‘level the playing field’ in the courtroom, especially for low-income people and communities of color JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Center for Justice and Mississippi Access...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2021 Contact: Patrick Taylor, ptaylor@mscenterforjustice.org Jackson, Mississippi - This weekend, the nation’s eviction moratorium is set to expire. The Mississippi Center for Justice, which operates the state’s only COVID-19 eviction prevention hotline and has helped hundreds of individuals and families, is deeply...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 29, 2021 Contact: Patrick Taylor, Mississippi Center for Justice, ptaylor@mscenterforjustice.org Since the University of Mississippi’s controversial decision to terminate the tenure-track contract of History Professor Garrett Felber in December of 2020, the University and Felber have reached a settlement for a confidential amount that...
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - On Friday, in an action brought by several Southern states including Mississippi, a federal judge in Texas ruled that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is illegal and immediately blocked the Department of Homeland Security from approving any new applications. The Court,...
“If you can say you can’t breathe, you’re breathing.” With those words, Petal, MS, Mayor Hal Marx drew condemnation from across the nation following the May 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN, by police officer Derek Chauvin. Community members and local advocacy groups, including...
A federal judge in Texas said Friday that the government cannot accept new DACA applications. MCJ stands with Dreamers. Our DACA clinic will continue to support Mississippians with pending applications and renewals. Please also get in touch with us if you have any questions about...
MCJ has joined the team representing Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson and ten of his colleagues in suing Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Oath Keepers, and the Proud Boys over their roles in the Capitol invasion of January 6, 2021....
National HIV Testing Day is observed annually on June 27th to encourage individuals to be vigilant in knowing their status. According to HIV.gov, It is estimated that 1 in 7 people in the United States is living with HIV and unaware of their status. This year’s...