By Cedric Sturdevant Guest Blog My journey as an HIV Decriminalization Ambassador in Mississippi is fueled by an unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and the transformative power of community. For too long, Mississippi's outdated and stigmatizing HIV laws have perpetuated cycles of injustice, marginalizing people who live...

Media Contact Tara Y. Wren, Mississippi Center for Justice, twren@mscenterforjustice.org Candi Richardson, ACLU of Mississippi, comms@aclu-ms.org Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org Lacy Crawford, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 252-292-6608 lcrawford@lawyerscommitte.org   PRESS STATEMENT January 10, 2025 Attorneys representing Black Mississippi voters presented proposed maps of voting districts that would meet all requirements to fulfill a recent...

For media inquiries, please contact: Tara Y. Wren Mississippi Center for Justice Director of Communications twren@mscenterforjustice.org 601-487-7504   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2024   Mississippi Judge Rejects Anti-Abortion Lawsuit Mississippi – A judge in Mississippi has rejected a lawsuit brought by out-of-state anti-abortion extremists, who sought to overturn a 26-year-old Mississippi Supreme Court decision despite...

For media inquiries, please contact: Tara Y. Wren Director of Communications twren@mscenterforjustice.org 601-487-7504   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Indianola, MS – October 18, 2024 – The Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) is excited to announce a community-focused event, Amnesty Day/Expungement Clinic and Breaking Down the Ballot, at our Indianola office on October 18,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2024   Press Contact: Tara Y. Wren twren@mscenterforjustice.org 601-487-7504   Mississippi Center for Justice Announces Leadership Transition with Planned Departure of President and CEO Vangela M. Wade Jackson, MS—Today, the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) announced Vangela M. Wade's planned departure as President and CEO. Wade will remain in her...