03 Oct State icons honored as justice champions: Evers-Williams, Winter draw standing ovations at dinner

Posted at October 03, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Published in the Clarion Ledger Jimmie E. Gates It was like honoring royalty as a sellout crowd of 600 people gathered in downtown Jackson to say “we love you” to two Mississippi icons. It was a night to show love for a woman of courage, Myrlie Evers-Williams, and...

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04 Sep Bill Stallworth and Reilly Morse: Public resources should be shared by all citizens

Posted at September 04, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

published in the Sun Herald In late August 2005, one day before an obscure tropical depression formed over the Bahamas, almost 3,000 Coast residents turned out to protest state plans to drill offshore for oil and gas. Within a week, that tropical depression had entered the Gulf...

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23 Aug Review of Port of Gulfport plans points up to more problems

Posted at August 23, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

published in the Sun Herald Anita Lee GULFPORT -- The state port is spending more than $560 million to expand its West Pier, where four current tenants will operate, but has not secured long-term leases with those tenants, according to a review ordered by Gov. Phil Bryant. Also,...

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20 Aug Panama Canal’s growth prompts U.S. ports to expand

Posted at August 20, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

New York Times John Schwartz BALTIMORE — The four cranes rise grandly over the port here, 14 stories high. Just off the boat from China and now being prepared for operations, the $40 million machines are part of this city’s gamble that when supersize container ships start...

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17 Jul Groups may help save homes: homeowners could prevent foreclosures with consortium’s aid

Posted at July 17, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Clarion Ledger by Jeff Ayres Hundreds of Mississippi homeowners could escape foreclosure with the help of the state's partnership with nonprofits and with the companies blamed for creating the nation's mortgage crisis footing the bill. The Mississippi Foreclosure Prevention Consortium, announced Monday, will offer free financial and legal...

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11 Jul Dialogue needed to quell HIV fears

Posted at July 11, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Delta Democrat Times by Marni von Wilpert Today is national HIV testing day, and there us no better time than today to find out your HIV status. Mississippi has the sixth highest rate of HIV in the nation in 2009, and there are nearly 10,000 people who...

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29 Jun State GOP vow to help repeal health care law

Posted at June 29, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Clarion Ledger WASHINGTON — Mississippi's Republican lawmakers vowed Thursday to join GOP leaders in an effort to repeal the nation's health care law - despite a Supreme Court ruling to keep it in place. "Only a full repeal of this overreaching law will allow Americans to receive...

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14 Jun Mississippi Center for Justice Honors Stephen J. Pollak

Posted at June 14, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Source The Mississippi Center for Justice is delighted that Stephen J. Pollak joined us as our 2012 Mississippi on the Potomac honoree. His distinguished career reflects a lifelong commitment to public service. He served as counsel to the President’s Task Force on the War on Poverty,...

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04 Jun Charges against parent dropped

Posted at June 04, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Delta Democrat Times by Everett Chinn GREENVILLE — Four misdemeanor charges against Rita F. Morgan, the parent arrested Dec. 20 for an altercation with Greenville Public School District Police Officer LeShaun McWright, were dismissed in municipal court on Wednesday. Morgan was charged with disturbing the peace, resisting arrest,...

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25 Apr Feinberg made few mistakes, but 10,000 Gulf oil spill claimants shortchanged, audit says

Posted at April 25, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Delta Democrat Times by Everett Chinn GREENVILLE — Four misdemeanor charges against Rita F. Morgan, the parent arrested Dec. 20 for an altercation with Greenville Public School District Police Officer LeShaun McWright, were dismissed in municipal court on Wednesday. Morgan was charged with disturbing the peace, resisting arrest,...

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