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...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 15, 2023 CONTACT: Nik Sibley, comms-mcj@rabengroup.com Insider, Inc., Represented by the Mississippi Center for Justice, Wins Lawsuit Against Rankin County Sheriff’s Department For Failure to Disclose Incident Reports Jackson, Miss. – In a lawsuit brought by Insider, Inc., a media company represented by the Mississippi...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2023 Press Contact: Mandesha Thornton, commsmcj@rabengroup.com Expanding Medicaid Postpartum Coverage is a Win for Mississippi Families, says the Mississippi Center for Justice Jackson, Miss - Today, the Mississippi House of Representatives voted to pass SB 2212, which will extend postpartum Medicaid coverage. Mississippi is...
A Message from Linda Dixon, Director of Health Law at Mississippi Center for Justice It’s time to prevent more Mississippi women from dying before, during, and after pregnancy. Too many of our friends, colleagues, and neighbors can share stories of loved ones who died from complications...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2023 Press Contact: Courtney Farrell, cfarrell@rabengroup.com, 989-572-8162 House Bill 1020 is Blatant Power Grab to Usurp Elected Officials and Dilute Black Representation in Hinds County, says Mississippi Center for Justice Jackson, Miss. – On Wednesday, the Mississippi House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2023 CONTACT comms-mcj@rabengroup.com Lee County Circuit Court Affirms City of Tupelo’s Plan to Build Affordable Housing Jackson, Miss – The Lee County Circuit Court affirmed the City of Tupelo’s decision to approve construction of Flowerdale Commons, a planned affordable housing community which is designed to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2022 Contact: Courtney Farrell, comms-mcj@rabengroup.com, (989) 572-8162 Mississippi Center for Justice is Filing Petition With U.S. Supreme Court to Review Challenge to Racist Felon Disfranchisement Provision in Mississippi’s 1890 Constitution Jackson, MS— Today the Mississippi Center for Justice is filing a petition with the...
For Immediate Release October 13, 2022 Contact: Nik Sibley, comms-mcj@rabengroup.com, 850-345-7092 Hearing Update: The Illegal Funneling of $10 Million in Public Funds to Private Schools Today, the Hinds County Chancery Court ruled that the Mississippi Legislature illegally attempted to funnel $10 million in public funds into private schools. The...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2022 Press Contacts: Mississippi Center for Justice Courtney Farrell, comms-mcj@rabengroup.com, 989-572-8162 MacArthur Justice Center Cliff Johnson, cliff.johnson@macarthurjustice.org, 601-940-1357 Mississippi Alliance for Public Safety (MAPS) Lea Campbell, contactmsrising@gmail.com, 228-219-1548 MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR JUSTICE & MACARTHUR JUSTICE CENTER SECURE COURT OVERSIGHT TO OVERHAUL JACKSON POLICE ROADBLOCK POLICY JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, the...
