03 Jul Without economic and educational justice, there is no racial justice

Posted at July 03, 2014 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

The American Prospect Reilly Morse A half-century after Freedom Summer, African Americans continue to face severe barriers not just to voting, but also to economic security. On a hot, dusty June day fifty years ago, during what became known as Freedom Summer, college students began to arrive in...

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02 Jul Setting down financial roots

Posted at July 02, 2014 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Jackson Free Press Anna Wolfe In an effort to shield Mississippi residents from predatory lenders, the Mississippi Center for Justice launched New Roots Credit Partnership, which helps connect residents to affordable banking. The City of Jackson has already implemented the program and offered it to its 2,400...

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29 Jun Ending 50 years of silence about Mississippi’s Freedom Summer

Posted at June 29, 2014 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

The Atlantic Ellen Ann Fentress JACKSON, Miss. — When a boy with an overwrought dream life was brought in to see Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist noted that the boy’s father didn’t dream at all, or so he claimed. The son, Jung concluded, felt compelled to do...

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26 Jun Law allowing drug tests tied to welfare delayed

Posted at June 26, 2014 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Clarion Ledger Jimmie E. Gates The Mississippi Department of Human Services agreed to a request to delay the law that would require Temporary Assistance to Needy Families applicants to complete a questionnaire and possibly be drug tested, until the end of a public hearing and comment period. Under...

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02 Jun Free legal clinic helps Mississippians affected by tornadoes

Posted at June 02, 2014 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Mississippi Public Broadcasting Sandra Knispel Tupelo--Dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster can be overwhelming. But free legal help is available to those Mississippians still recovering from last month’s tornadoes. “We found that people not knowing what benefits they are entitled to or how to access those...

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28 May Case against Madison County judge now with DA

Posted at May 28, 2014 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Clarion Ledger Jerry Mitchell Canton police investigating a Justice Court judge who allegedly slapped a mentally challenged man have turned the case over for possible prosecution. Canton Police Chief Otha Brown said what evidence they have regarding the allegations against Madison County Justice Court Judge Bill Weisenberger is...

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10 May Aspen students determined to help Sunflower County, Mississippi

Posted at May 10, 2014 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Aspen Times Michael McLaughlin The Aspen School District Outdoor Education program has been changing the way students see the world for years. In April, the program was the platform that allowed a handful of Aspen High School students to visit Tennessee and Mississippi during the 50th anniversary...

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23 Apr Sun Herald honors outstanding community, business leaders in South Mississippi

Posted at April 23, 2014 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Sun Herald The 2013 class of Outstanding Community Leaders and Top Business Leaders Under 40 were announced Wednesday at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. They take their place among the now 250 men and women inducted into the online Roland Weeks Leadership Hall of Fame. Wade...

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29 Mar Nichols Elementary School must be reopened

Posted at March 29, 2014 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Sun Herald NISREEN HASIB & T. 'LT' EDWARDS Jr. As students from Chicago's Northwestern University School of Law and the University of Chicago Law School, we consider ourselves extremely lucky to have spent March 17-21 serving the Biloxi community. During this time, we volunteered with the Mississippi...

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14 Mar Law students head to Biloxi to gain experience

Posted at March 14, 2014 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Sun Herald Patrick Ochs Some college students choose to spend their spring break on the slopes in Aspen, Colo., or on an all-inclusive cruise. A select group of law students from Boston University, Virginia and Duke opted instead to put their studies to the test this week...

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