Mississippi Must Lead on Civil Rights Education, Not Whitewash History
Legislation to erase content about race and racism from Mississippi history lessons is moving quickly at the state Capitol. The bills are a ...
27 January, 2022 Story
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MCJ Will Not Stand By!
From every indication, on January 6, 2021, the president of the United States was complicit in an attempted armed takeover of the U.S. Capit...
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MCJ Combating Leading Cause of Black Land Loss
The Mississippi Center for Justice and the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation, with support from World Wildlife Fund and Kimberly-Clark...
30 October, 2021 In the News Press Release Story
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Insider, Inc., Represented by the Mississippi Center for Justice, Wins Lawsuit Against Rankin County Sheriff’s Department For Failure to Disclose Incident Reports
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......
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Expanding Medicaid Postpartum Coverage is a Win for Mississippi Families, says the Mississippi Center for Justice
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......
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MCJ Dives into the Benefits of Extended Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
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......
08 February, 2023 Blog In the News
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MCJ Dives into the Benefits of Extended Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
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......
08 February, 2023 Blog In the News