Today, Monday, January 20, we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The irony is not lost on us that today is also the day Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as United States President for the second time. While we celebrate Dr. King today, it is with great sadness and …
Earlier this week, after months of bargaining, both MFJ and LSSA voted to ratify a previously reached Memorandum of Understanding to settle contract negotiations and end a strike, ratifying a new three-year contract. MFJ staff returned to work on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. MFJ and LSSA successfully reached numerous agreements – contract amendments, listed below …
NEW YORK, April 17, 2023 – Today, Mobilization for Justice and Simpson Thacher &Bartlett LLP filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of a group of New York City students with disabilities and their families, aiming to remedy the New York City Department of Education’s (“NYCDOE’s”) systemic failure to provide special education evaluations to students …
MFJ grieves the attack on all the victims and mourns the loss of Valentino Marcos Alvero, Hongying Jian, Yu Lun Kao, Lilian Li, My Nhan, Ming Wei Ma, Diana Man Ling Tom, Muoi Dai Ung, Chia Ling Yau, Wen Tau Yu, and Xiujuan Yu, who were murdered in a mass shooting in Monterey Park. We …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, January 5, 2023 – Today, four New York City residents filed a federal class action lawsuit exposing the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC)’s practice of targeting thousands of people of color in undercover sting operations to pad its coffers. The lawsuit was filed by Mobilization for Justice, …
Breonna Taylor has not received justice. The decision to only charge one of the police officers involved with her killing is bad enough. The fact that the charge is for property damage rather than murder is further proof that we cannot rely on a criminal justice system that refuses to hold the police accountable for …
Mobilization for Justice is proud to be among the recipients of the first round of grants made by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to improve health and human services across New York State. The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation grant to Mobilization for Justice supports the expansion of our Children’s Medical–Legal Partnership to Lincoln Hospital in …
Mobilization for Justice (MFJ) provides free legal advice and representation to low-income taxi drivers facing civil penalties that threaten their livelihood. We are the only legal services organization doing this work for a distressed, predominantly immigrant population in need of support. Representation by trained advocates significantly improves these drivers’ chances of avoiding or lessening a …
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Mobilization for Justice’s (MFJ) mission is to achieve justice for all. We prioritize the needs of people who are low-income, disenfranchised, or have disabilities as they struggle to overcome the effects of social injustice and systemic racism. We provide the highest-quality free, direct civil legal assistance, conduct community education and build partnerships, engage in policy advocacy, and bring impact litigation. MFJ also promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace, and understands the need to eliminate all racial disparities to achieve justice for all.
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