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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25 Apr Two years after the oil spill, Gulf Coast residents dealing with legal and health issues

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

Mississippi Public Broadcasting BY RHONDA MILLER It was two years ago today the Deepwater Horizon exploded, killing 11 people and spewing more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Now, a federal judge in New Orleans is considering a proposed settlement that will...

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19 Apr Charter schools not affordable

Posted at April 19, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Clarion Ledger The problem with charter schools, particularly charter schools not limited to failing school districts, is that Mississippi simply cannot afford them. Private school enrollment is not publicly tracked, but the 2010 American Community Survey estimates that Mississippi has 60,000 K-12 students enrolled in private schools. These...

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02 Apr Crowd lobbies at Miss. Capitol against small loan rate bill

Posted at April 02, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Clarion Ledger By Cassandra Menkins A small crowd gathered at the Capitol today to speak against a bill that would nearly triple the maximum interest rate on small loans. Under House Bill 1396, finance companies could charge 99 percent interest on loans under $1,500. Mississippi law currently allows...

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21 Mar BP settlement, milestone for some victims, a setback for others

Posted at March 21, 2012 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

New York Times By JOHN SCHWARTZ Denise Spivacke Haralson and her husband, Larry, figured that they almost had their money. They had settled Mr. Haralson’s claims against BP for the losses he suffered as a construction worker in the economic slump after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico...

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