A Message from Linda Dixon, Director of Health Law In Mississippi, the lives of those living with HIV are significantly, and negatively impacted by laws that criminalize actions taken by people living with HIV, simply because they have HIV. Unfortunately, Mississippi is not alone in having...
A Message from Vangela M. Wade, President and CEO at the Mississippi Center for Justice Under the leadership of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division declared an investigation into the Lexington Police Department and the City of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2023 Contact: Shannon Augustus, saugustus@lwv.org Mandesha Thornton, comms-mcj@rabengroup.com Phoebe Plagens, pplagens@naacpldf.org JACKSON, Miss. —The League of Women Voters of the US, the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, the Mississippi Center for Justice, One Voice, Mississippi Votes, Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP, Black Voters Matter,...
A Message from Alecia Reed-Owens, Deputy Director of Health Law at Mississippi Center for Justice The Deep South has long been grappling with the HIV epidemic. While significant strides have been made in HIV prevention and treatment nationwide, the legal landscape regarding HIV varies considerably from...
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]MCJ is working to help parents with children in special education through legal advocacy and direct services. Parents of children with disabilities across Mississippi face the enormous task of ensuring their child/children receive the education they deserve. Too...
A Message from Linda Dixon, Director of Health Law at Mississippi Center for Justice In the fight against HIV/AIDS, incredible progress has been made over the past few decades, but not all states have kept pace with evolving medical and societal understanding. Mississippi, unfortunately, remains one...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2023 Contact: Mandesha Thornton Phone: 601-487-7504 Email: comms-mcj@rabengroup.com Contact: Henry Goss Phone: 601-955-8711 Email: henry@msvotes.org Jackson, MS — During yesterday’s statewide elections, Hinds County—Mississippi’s most populous county—had ballot shortages throughout the day across a wide swath of precincts, impacting thousands of Mississippi voters. As a result, two...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2023 Contact: Mandesha Thornton Phone: 769-230-2839 Email: mthornton@mscenterforjustice.org Celebrate “Champions of Justice” with the Mississippi Center for Justice Highlighting MCJ’s 20-Year Stand for Justice and Equality in Mississippi [Jackson, MS] – The Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) will host “Champions of Justice” on Thursday, October 26, at...
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