News & Press

MFJ Statement on the Murder of Michelle Go

We mourn the tragic loss of Michelle Go, an Asian American woman who was fatally shoved in front of a subway car at the Times Square station Jan. 15. We send our condolences to Michelle’s family, friends, to the Asian community, and all those who are mourning her. While her death is not currently being …

Statement on the January 6 Anniversary

Today, January 6, marks the one-year anniversary of a dark day in American history, one in which thousands of violent insurrectionists—encouraged by the nation’s Commander in Chief—stormed our nation’s capital in an unprecedented attempt to stop the essential democratic process of the peaceful transfer of power from one president to another. Their actions and the …

MFJ Statement on Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict

Words escape us yet again when a 17-year-old can purchase a weapon of war, brandish it aggressively at a legal and peaceful protest, kill two participants, claim self-defense in court, and pay no penalty whatsoever. And all of this is protected by Wisconsin law. The verdict, acquitting him on all counts including first-degree intentional homicide …

In honor of Kinship Care Month, Mobilization for Justice is recognizing some of our recent kinship care victories on behalf of kinship caregivers.

Last year, Ms. T called the MFJ Kinship Caregiver Law Project hotline seeking help obtaining custody of her 6-year-old grandson, A. In May 2020, A’s mother passed away at 23 from brain cancer.  A was raised by his mother until she fell ill.  This May, Senior Staff Attorney Karla Johnson, submitted a custody petition via an emergency …

MFJ Virtual Benefit in the News

Our 2021 Virtual Benefit on May 26 made the Eyewitness News report at 11:00, thanks to Master of Ceremonies Bill Ritter and the great team at WABC News and The Walt Disney Company. You can watch the report here: Eyewitness News anchor Bill Ritter hosts Mobilization For Justice Virtual Benefit – ABC7 New York (abc7ny.com)

Mobilization for Justice Names Tiffany Liston Executive Director

NEW YORK, May 11, 2021 – Mobilization for Justice (MFJ), a social justice civil legal services provider prioritizing the needs of New Yorkers who are low-income, disenfranchised, or have disabilities, announced today that Tiffany Austin Liston, who served as MFJ’s Interim Executive Director since September 2020, has been named Executive Director. Ms. Liston succeeds Jeanette …

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