For Immediate Release June 30, 2023 Contact: Mandesha Thornton, comms-mcj@rabengroup.com Washington D.C.— Today the United States Supreme Court denied a petition from the Mississippi Center for Justice to review Mississippi’s felon disfranchisement provision from the Jim Crow 1890 Constitution. The provision is the only feature still in effect...
For Immediate Release June 29, 2023 Contact comms-mcj@rabengroup.com Supreme Court’s Rejection of Affirmative Action is a Grave Injustice to All Students, Says Mississippi Center For Justice Jackson, MS— Today, the Supreme Court struck down the use of race-conscious admission policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. With...
For Immediate Release June 5, 2023 Media Contact (Mississippi Center For Justice): Courtney Farrell, comms-mcj@rabengroup.com, (989) 572-8162 Contact (MacArthur Justice Center): Cliff Johnson cliff.johnson@macarthurjustice.org, (601) 940-1357 JXN Undivided Coalition and Members File Free Speech Lawsuit Challenging Protest Restriction in Senate Bill 2343 The challenged law requires prior written authorization from Commissioner of Public...
For Immediate Release Thursday, June 1, 2023 Media Contact: Mandesha Thornton, mthornton@mscenterforjustice.org / 601.352.2269 ext. 147 Voters Urge Mississippi Supreme Court to Allow Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional Takeover of Hinds County to Continue Jackson, MS – Last night, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), MacArthur Justice Center,...
For Immediate Release May 31, 2023 Media Contact: Mandesha Thornton, mthornton@mscenterforjustice.org / 601.352.2269 ext. 147 Voting Rights Groups File Litigation to Protect Voting Rights of Mississippians with Disabilities Lawsuit challenges bill that blocks most Mississippians from helping friends, neighbors deliver absentee ballots JACKSON, Miss. — Today,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2023 Contact: Mandesha Thornton Email: mthornton@mscenterforjustice.org Contact: Nikki Landrum Email: nlandrum@greenvillems.org Mississippi Center for Justice and Mayor Errick D. Simmons to Host Operation Respond, Recover, and Rebuild: Disaster Resource Clinic in Greenville Greenville, Miss- The Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ), in conjunction with the City of Greenville, will...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2023 Contact: Cliff Johnson Phone: 662-915-6863 Email: cliff.johnson@macarthurjustice.org Contact: Mandesha Thornton Phone: 601-352-2269 ext. 147 Email: mthornton@mscenterforjustice.org Contact: Ella Wiley Email: media@naacpldf.org Contact: Neely Mullen Phone: 601-354-3408 Email: comms@aclu-ms.org Jackson Residents Sue Public Officials, Calling H.B. 1020 a Violation of the Mississippi Constitution Lawsuit Says Circuit Judges...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 21, 2023 Press Contact: Mandesha Thornton, comms-mcj@rabengroup.com Governor Reeves Has Chosen to Ignore the Will of the Voters, says Mississippi Center for Justice Jackson, Miss. — Today, Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 1020 into law. The...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 20, 2023 Press Contact: Mandesha Thornton, comms-mcj@rabengroup.com Mississippi Center for Justice Commends Federal Communications Commission on Efforts to End Digital Discrimination and Expand Broadband Access Jackson, Miss. — This week, Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) filed comments...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 30, 2023 CONTACT FOR Mississippi Center for Justice: Nik Sibley, comms-mcj@rabengroup.com CONTACT FOR Center for Constitutional Rights: David Mizner, dmizner@ccrjustice.org Three Mississippi News Organizations, Represented by the Mississippi Center for Justice and the Center for Constitutional Rights, Seek...
