24 Apr

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              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...

21 Apr

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              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...

20 Apr

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              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...

31 Mar

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              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...

15 Mar

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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...

07 Mar

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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...

27 Jan

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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...

20 Jan

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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...

28 Oct

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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...