09 May

Posted at May 09, 2013 in Press Release by

Jack Mazurak, UMMC Public Affairs Phone: 601-984-1970 jmazurak@umc.edu Sharon Morris, Mississippi Center for Justice Phone: 769-230-2835 smorris@mscenterforjustice.org   Mississippi’s First-Ever Medical-Legal Partnership to empower people living with HIV/AIDS Mississippi Center for Justice and University of Mississippi Medical Center Partner to Provide Critical Legal Services to Vulnerable Population (Jackson, Miss.) – Today, the Mississippi Center...

18 Jul

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For-Profit College Deceived Students and Impeded Job Opportunities to Gain Revenue Jackson, Miss. - July, 18, 2012 - Today, Mississippi Center for Justice, in collaboration with Warren L. Martin, Jr., P.A. and Kenya R. Martin, LLC, filed a formal complaint against Virginia College, LLC in a case involving...

25 Jun

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Media Advisory Contact: Sharon G. Morris Office: 601-352-2269 sgarrison@mscenterforjustice.org Issue brief stresses importance of consumer protections in ACA Federal health reform offers improved access to care for Mississippi children and families (Jackson, Miss.) – Federal health reform offers Mississippi important opportunities to improve insurance coverage and access to healthcare for the state’s...

17 Feb

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MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Sharon Garrison sgarrison@mscenterforjustice.org Office: 601-352-2269 (Jackson, Miss.) –Jackson Housing Authority, Regions bank and Mississippi Center for Justice will host a clinic to provide free assistance to homeowners who are behind on their mortgages. “Home foreclosures displace families and cause entire communities to decline,” said Rieko Wells of...

02 Feb

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For Immediate Release Media Advisory LEGAL ADVOCATES FIGHT POVERTY CAUSED BY BP OIL SPILL DISASTER Experts discuss hard-hit coastal communities and the ways to seek economic justice What: The long-term ramifications to already-depressed industries and communities will require federal support, effective solutions, and the expertise that only local legal...