In MCJ's redistricting case that led to the election in 2019 of the first Black state senator from Mississippi Senate District 22 in the Mississippi Delta, the federal court overseeing the case awarded MCJ $165,397.50 for the work of our Impact Litigation Director Rob McDuff...
Mississippi Center for Justice Receives Grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Advance Racial and Economic Justice in Mississippi Jackson, MS – Mississippi Center for Justice received a 3-year, $1.3 million grant to continue its mission to strengthen social, racial, and economic justice in Mississippi by...
For Immediate Release February 3, 2021 Contact: Beth Orlansky, Director of Advocacy, Mississippi Center for Justice, borlansky@mscenterforjustice.org, 769-230-2838 Mississippi Center for Justice Receives Grant from Butler Snow Foundation to Continue Fair Housing and Immigration Initiatives Jackson, MS – Mississippi Center for Justice is the recipient of a $10,000 grant...
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...
Based on a survey of Supplemental Nutrition Act Program (SNAP) recipients in Mississippi this fall by the SouthStrong campaign, the Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP) found that the pandemic’s top challenges for Mississippians have been food insecurity and childcare issues. SEAP’s report recognizes that government...
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,...
The 2020 Election is a Win for Democracy, Says Mississippi Center for Justice Jackson, Mississippi - Vangela M. Wade, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Justice, issued the following statement after former Vice President Joe Biden’s election as the next president of the...
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,...
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...
