Professor Reaches Settlement with University of Mississippi After Wrongful Termination
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 […]
Ending DACA Would Wreak Havoc in Mississippi and Nationwide
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 […]
Federal Judge Blocks New DACA Applicants. MCJ Stands with Dreamers and Continues DACA Clinic.
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 […]
Full 5th Circuit to Review Racist Felon Disfranchisement Provision in Mississippi’s 1890 Constitution
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 […]
SCOTUS Decision to Uphold ACA Marks Major Victory for Mississippi
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 […]
Mississippi on the Potomac 2021
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Former Sec. of Agriculture & Mississippi Congressman Mike Espy Joins Board of Mississippi Center for Justice
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 […]
MCJ Hosts Initiative to Resentence Juvenile Offenders Serving Life Without Parole
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 […]
Vangela M. Wade, President and CEO of MCJ, Selected as Black Voices for Black Justice Fund Awardee
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 […]
Hundreds of Mississippi Immigrants Endangered in Adams County Detention Center COVID Outbreak
Demand for release of immigrants in the face of “completely preventable public health crisis” NATCHEZ, Miss. – A catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak at the Adams County Detention Center (ACDC) in […]