In response to a request from the Mississippi Center for Justice, the full United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit agreed on Wednesday to review Mississippi’s felon disfranchisement provision from the Jim Crow 1890 Constitution. MCJ’s challenge to that provision had previously been...
A 15-week abortion ban would make it all but impossible for women in Mississippi to exercise their right to choose. It falls particularly heavily on low-income and Black women, who often cannot afford to travel elsewhere for the procedure....
Rev. Benson Adu is a Nigerian pastor who was persecuted by Boko Haram. They kidnapped, beat, and cut him, and when he escaped, they tracked him down again. He fled to the U.S., thinking that getting out of the country would keep Boko Haram from harming his...
The pandemic caused economic uncertainty within many Mississippi households. Despite an eviction moratorium, many Mississippi landlords pursued evictions, both within and outside of the courts system. MCJ established the state's only COVID-related eviction prevention hotline for renters who suspected that they were being unlawfully evicted....
Jackson, Mississippi - Today, in a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. Mississippi is one of more than a dozen states that joined in the lawsuit to dismantle the ACA. “Here in Mississippi, we are breathing a huge sigh of relief that...
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Jackson, Mississippi - Former Sec. of Agriculture and Mississippi Congressman Mike Espy joined the Mississippi Center for Justice board of directors. “We are positively thrilled to have such a passionate, committed advocate for Mississippi joining our team, especially at this moment in time. Mississippians have been...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 1, 2021 CONTACT: Patrick Taylor, ptaylor@mscenterforjustice.org Jackson, MS – Mississippi Center for Justice is honored to announce that starting June 1, 2021, it will host a criminal justice initiative to ensure that juvenile offenders who were sentenced to life without parole will receive resentencing...
In the last year, we have seen protests against systemic racism on a scale we have not witnessed in decades. Today is the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd; it’s a significant anniversary, but it’s not the only one. Equally significant are the anniversaries...
For Immediate Release May 21, 2021 Contact: Patrick Taylor, ptaylor@mscenterforjustice.org The Black Voices for Black Justice Fund announced its third round of awardees, including Black leaders in Mississippi, Chicago, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, DC. Wade, who was notified of her award by Fund co-chair Stacey Abrams,...