29 Oct

Posted at October 29, 2020 in In the News, Press Release by

Hon. Governor J. Tate Reeves Executive Residence 300 E. Capitol Street Jackson, MS 39201   October 28, 2020   Dear Governor Reeves:   The 2020 election is a contentious, unprecedented test of our nation – and of our state.   In some ways, it’s an exciting time for democracy. Americans are campaigning vigorously for their candidates,...

16 Oct

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For Immediate Release October 16, 2020 Contact: Linda Dixon, Health Law Director, Mississippi Center for Justice, ldixon@mscenterforjustice.org 601-709-0861   New Report Finds Number of Uninsured Children Increasing at Alarming Rate Analysis shows 24% increase in the number of uninsured Mississippi children between 2016 and 2019   An estimated 46,000 Mississippi children were uninsured last...

09 Oct

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Most people incarcerated in Mississippi are eligible to receive CARES Act stimulus payments (usually up to $1,200 per person). The deadline to file a claim for people in prison is Oct. 30, 2020 (postmark deadline). Visit http://www.caresactprisoncase.org/ for more info.   Official, up-to-date info is at https://www.lieffcabraser.com/cares-act-relief/.  This is the website for the suit...

22 Sep

Posted at September 22, 2020 in In the News by

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Here are some helpful resources.   What is HCR47: A day after the Mississippi legislature's historic vote to take down the Confederate emblem as part of Mississippi’s state flag that was adopted in 1894, the Mississippi legislature took another step in dismantling...

18 Sep

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2020 CONTACT: Robert McDuff, Mississippi Center for Justice, 601- 259-8484, rbm@mcdufflaw.com The following is a joint statement from the Mississippi Center for Justice and the ACLU: The Mississippi Supreme Court today confirmed the position taken by the secretary of state and the plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought...

04 Sep

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For Immediate Release September 4, 2020 Contact: Robert B. McDuff, Director of the George Riley Impact Litigation Initiative, Mississippi Center for Justice, rmcduff@mscenterforjustice.org, 601-259-8484   Mississippi - Today, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch dismissed capital murder charges against Curtis Flowers, who underwent an unprecedented series of six trials for...