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MCJ’s President and CEO Named a Woman of Influence

The Mississippi Center for Justice is pleased to announce that our President and CEO, Kimberly Jones Merchant, is recognized as one of The Enterprise-Tocsin’s Women of Influence 2025. She is honored alongside other outstanding recipients in a special section of the publication that highlights......
01 July, 2025 In the News Story
The Mississippi Center for Justice, ACLU of Mississippi, and Partners File Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of State’s New Anti-DEI Law, HB 1193

JACKSON, MISS. – Today, the ACLU of Mississippi, Mississippi Center for Justice, Badat Legal and Quinn, Connor, Weaver, Davies & Rouco LLP, filed a federal lawsuit against the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi Community College Board, Mississippi State Board of......
09 June, 2025 In the News Press Release Story
Black Farmworkers Allege Discrimination, Lost Wages, and Abuse of Worker Visa Program to Deny Equal Treatment to U.S. Workers

For Immediate Release May 15, 2025 GREENVILLE, MS – Today, five Black U.S. farmworkers from Mississippi sued Gregory Carr for discriminating against them in favor of white foreign workers, costing them thousands of dollars in unpaid wages. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in......
15 May, 2025 In the News Press Release Story

HIV Decriminalization: Vision for the Future and How You Can Help

By Linda Dixon MCJ’s Director of Health Law Reflecting on this blog series, my key takeaway from the posts of our incredible Ambassadors is the urgent need to educate and raise awareness about HIV criminalization laws in Mississippi. These laws fuel stigma, discourage testing,......
10 April, 2025 Blog Story
Celebrating the Power of Women: Beyond History, Into Action

“Cause I’m a woman. Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s Me.” – Maya Angelou This Women’s History Month, the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) celebrates the extraordinary women who transform our world—not just in history books, but in the daily fight for justice, equality, and hope.......
31 March, 2025 Blog Story
Empowering Change: How the MCJ HIV Is Not A Crime Ambassador Program Makes a Difference in Mississippi

By: Latosha Faulkner Guest Blog When I joined the Mississippi Center for Justice’s (MCJ’s) HIV Is Not A Crime Ambassador Program, my goal was clear: to advocate for people living with HIV, push for updates to Mississippi’s outdated HIV criminalization laws, and......
19 March, 2025 Blog Story

Thanks to your support, we continue to advance racial and economic justice in Mississippi each and every day.

HIV Decriminalization: Vision for the Future and How You Can Help

By Linda Dixon MCJ’s Director of Health Law Reflecting on this blog series, my key takeaway from the posts of our incredible Ambassadors is the urgent need to educate and raise awareness about HIV criminalization laws in Mississippi. These laws fuel stigma, discourage testing,......
10 April, 2025 Blog Story

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