04 Jun

Posted at June 04, 2019 in Blog by

 JACKSON, Mississippi – Food security—the condition in which all people at all times have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food—is essential to building healthy, equitable, and resilient communities for all. Yet in 2017, one in five (573,610) Mississippians and one...

23 May

Posted at May 23, 2019 in Blog by

[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_column_text] The 2019 Mississippi on the Potomac Reception will be held Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.. We are delighted that this year’s distinguished honoree is Walter Dellinger. Dellinger is an influential authority on appellate and Supreme...

13 May

Posted at May 13, 2019 in Blog by

This Food Policy Update from the Mississippi Center for Justice is the first in a new series on emerging legal and policy efforts and opportunities to foster a food secure, healthy, and just state for all. Sign up to receive future updates via email here,...

25 Apr

Posted at April 25, 2019 in Blog by

I’ll never forget the day that Alberto (name changed) came into our office seeking immigration help.  Only a teenager, Alberto fled his native Guatemala alone—leaving behind his loved ones and traversing Mexico through the unrelenting summer’s heat—to seek safety in central Mississippi, where his uncle...

14 Feb

Posted at February 14, 2019 in Blog by

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CONTACT: DANA THOMAS, Communications Director Mississippi Center for Justice dthomas@mscenterforjustice.org, 769.230.2841  DERRICK ROBINSON, Director of Communications Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law DRobinson@LawyersCommittee.org, 202-662-8317 FEDERAL COURT REQUIRES REDRAWING OF  MISSISSIPPI SENATE DISTRICT 22 IN MCJ LAWSUIT JACKSON, Miss., February 13, 2019 —Federal District Judge Carlton Reeves issued an order today declaring that...

11 Feb

Posted at February 11, 2019 in Blog by

If you have gone to court, or watched a legal or police drama, you are probably familiar with the concept of  “standard of proof.”  In civil cases juries are instructed that they must use the “preponderance of evidence” standard before ruling for a party. In criminal cases,...

25 Jan

Posted at January 25, 2019 in Blog by

The Mississippi Center for Justice seeks a dynamic professional to serve our foundation and contract development efforts that support the full range of the Center’s advocacy and operations. This professional should be a creative and strategic thinker with extensive experience in managing and executing the...