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Federal Court Extends Order Blocking Mississippi’s Ban on Teaching About Race, Sex, and Similar Subjects in Mississippi’s Public Schools and Colleges

JACKSON, Miss. – August 18, 2025, a federal judge ruled in favor of educators and students who are challenging certain provisions of Mississippi’s anti-DEI law, House Bill 1193, holding that the provisions violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments by prohibiting public school discussions of race,......
19 August, 2025 In the News Press Release Story
MCJ Hosts Back-to-School Bash & Giveaway in Indianola, MS

Free health screenings, haircuts, school supplies, and more available for area families. INDIANOLA, Miss. – The Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) announces its annual Back-to-School Bash & Giveaway, a community event to ensure local K-12 students start the academic year healthy, confident, and prepared......
17 July, 2025 In the News Press Release Story
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

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Crime Ambassador Program, my goal was clear: to advocate for people living with HIV, push for updates to Mississippi’s outdated HIV criminalization laws, and......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

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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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