For Immediate Release December 30, 2020 Contact: Robert B. McDuff, Director of the George Riley Impact Litigation Initiative, Mississippi Center for Justice, rmcduff@mscenterforjustice.org, 601-259-8484 MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR JUSTICE FILES SUIT FOR UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR JAMES THOMAS AGAINST STATE AUDITOR SHAD WHITE Today, the Mississippi Center for Justice filed a lawsuit on behalf...
It's been an extraordinary year! I can assure you that MCJ has fought for the most vulnerable Mississippians throughout this unprecedented health and economic crisis. Our work is testament to our conviction. Fighting difficult battles and overcoming insurmountable odds is what we do in Mississippi....
[caption id="attachment_1941" align="alignright" width="300"] Curtis Flowers. Photo credit to NFL Inspire Change.[/caption] The NFL is recognizing Curtis Flowers and other heroes in the struggle against systemic racism. Each honoree designated a nonprofit organization to receive a donation from the league. MCJ is thankful that Mr. Flowers...
[caption id="attachment_1936" align="alignright" width="300"] MCJ founder Martha Bergmark and former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Fred Banks present Gov. Winter with the 2012 Champion of Justice award.[/caption] The Mississippi Center for Justice mourns the loss of Governor William Winter. With Governor Winter’s passing, Mississippi has lost a...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday (12/7) that it will reopen DACA to first-time applicants. This announcement comes more than five months after the Supreme Court ruled that DACA was not properly ended by the Trump administration, yet the Department refused to...
The coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult for many Americans to maintain steady mortgage payments. If you’re one of the millions of people who have placed your mortgage in forbearance since March, it’s important to know: If you got forbearance under the CARES Act, you...
STATEMENT OF ROB MCDUFF OF THE MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR JUSTICE, ATTORNEY FOR PROFESSOR JAMES M. THOMAS, IN RESPONSE TO THE AUDITOR’S DECEMBER 1, 2020 DEMAND THAT PROFESSOR THOMAS REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR TWO DAYS’ SALARY Because of the pandemic and students varied schedules, Professor Thomas was...
JACKSON, Mississippi - Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic in March, food insecurity and child care have been major issues during this pandemic. A new state survey of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients finds that Mississippi families need help with food, housing and utilities,...
On August 7, 2019, Juan Gomez went to his job at a chicken processing plant outside of Carthage, Mississippi, leaving his wife and 4 children at home. He had no way of knowing it would be 13 months before he would see his family again....
The Southern Center for Human Rights is presenting its 2020 Frederick Douglass Human Rights Award to the champions for Mr. Curtis Flowers, a man who was tried six times for the murder of four people in a furniture store in Mississippi. With this award, SCHR...