30 Nov Federal agency wants record of benefit from federal grants at Port of Gulfport

Posted at November 30, 2011 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GULFPORT, Miss. — The federal government is now demanding that Gulfport state port officials start to track the number and type of jobs a $621 million port expansion will create. The port is expected to receive a total of $621 million in Community Development...

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27 Nov The worst state in America to have HIV

Posted at November 27, 2011 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Backward laws and ignorant legislators make Mississippi an especially deadly place to be sick By Irin Carmon, salon.com Recently, an elderly woman in Mississippi was left alone on the curb outside a hospital emergency room. The woman didn’t have a medical emergency. She’d been dumped by...

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12 Nov Last state recovery program to begin

Posted at November 12, 2011 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Sun Herald By ANITA LEE - calee@sunherald.com GULFPORT -- The last Katrina recovery program for homeowners, the Neighborhood Home Program, is behind schedule but repairs should begin next month on the first of thousands of homes. Irene Walker, 83, has been living with family members since the hurricane...

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13 Oct Veteran civil rights attorneys honored

Posted at October 13, 2011 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

The Clarion Ledger Written by Jimmie E. Gates Two veteran attorneys who have championed justice and civil rights for citizens will be honored today at the Jackson Convention Complex. Constance Slaughter-Harvey and Rob McDuff will be celebrated for their work by the nonprofit Mississippi Center for Justice. "These two...

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29 Aug Post Katrina Housing Battles Continue

Posted at August 29, 2011 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

NPR recently visited Mississippi Center for Justice to follow-up on Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Visit this link to hear audio and read transcripts from their stories....

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17 Aug Brookings Institution Press forum to feature Katrina recovery work

Posted at August 17, 2011 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

The 2005 storms that devastated the Gulf region will long be studied by policy analysts, historians, and social commentators for their size and impact. Since 2005, the world has witnessed new devastation with earthquakes in Haiti and China, floods in Pakistan, and the tsunami that...

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27 Jul Expo offers info on what to do before, after disasters strike

Posted at July 27, 2011 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Clarion Ledger by Ruth Ingram Betty Lee knows what she'd do if a tornado threatened her Jackson home. "I'd go get in the bathtub," said Lee, 67. She found out Tuesday that there's so much more to disaster preparedness: Gathering legal documents into a notebook or envelope, ready to...

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13 Jun Coalition worries Port will lower quality of life

Posted at June 13, 2011 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Sun Herald By MICHAEL NEWSOM - mmnewsom@sunherald.com GULFPORT -- The Steps Coalition voiced concerns Monday that poor, mostly minority neighborhoods would unfairly suffer as a result of the Port of Gulfport’s expansion plans. The group gathered in front of the former 28th Street Elementary School for a news...

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02 Jun Rent vs. wages: What’s available unaffordable

Posted at June 02, 2011 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

Clarion Ledger by Gary Pettus As a cashier making above minimum wage, Christale Thomas could easily do the math: Her paycheck minus expenses equaled a renter's nightmare. "I couldn't even afford a one-bedroom apartment that cost more than $500," said Thomas of Jackson, a single parent with three...

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19 Apr Man With $20 Billion to Disburse Finds No Shortage of Claims or Critics

Posted at April 19, 2011 in In the News by Mississippi Center for Justice

New York Times By John Schwartz From the numbers alone, you might think Kenneth R. Feinberg would be a popular guy. Since taking over the $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the Gulf Coast oil spill in July, he has handed out $3.8 billion, with $2.6 billion...

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