Federal Court Extends Order Blocking Mississippi’s Anti-DEI Law, House Bill 1193
JACKSON, Miss. – August 18, 2025, a federal judge ruled in favor of educators and students who are challenging certain provisions of Mississippi’s anti-DEI law, House Bill 1193, holding that the […]
MCJ Hosts Back-to-School Bash & Giveaway in Indianola, MS
INDIANOLA, Miss. – The Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) announces its annual Back-to-School Bash & Giveaway, a community event to ensure local K-12 students start the academic year healthy, confident, […]
MCJ’s President and CEO Named a Woman of Influence
The Mississippi Center for Justice is pleased to announce that our President and CEO, Kimberly Jones Merchant, is recognized as one of The Enterprise-Tocsin’s Women of Influence 2025. She is honored alongside […]
The Mississippi Center for Justice, ACLU of Mississippi, and Partners File Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of State’s New Anti-DEI Law, HB 1193
JACKSON, MISS. – Today, the ACLU of Mississippi, Mississippi Center for Justice, Badat Legal and Quinn, Connor, Weaver, Davies & Rouco LLP, filed a federal lawsuit against the Board of […]
Black Farmworkers Allege Discrimination, Lost Wages, and Abuse of Worker Visa Program to Deny Equal Treatment to U.S. Workers
For Immediate ReleaseMay 15, 2025 GREENVILLE, MS – Today, five Black U.S. farmworkers from Mississippi sued Gregory Carr for discriminating against them in favor of white foreign workers, costing them […]
Federal Court Rules Mississippi’s Legislative Remedial Maps Still Violate the Voting Rights Act in Desoto County
For Immediate ReleaseApril 16, 2025 JACKSON, Miss. — A federal court yesterday ruled that remedial state Senate maps passed by the Legislature earlier this year still do not remedy unlawful […]
HIV Decriminalization: Vision for the Future and How You Can Help
By Linda DixonMCJ’s Director of Health Justice Reflecting on this blog series, my key takeaway from the posts of our incredible Ambassadors is the urgent need to educate and raise awareness […]
Celebrating the Power of Women: Beyond History, Into Action
“Cause I’m a woman. Phenomenally.Phenomenal woman, That’s Me.”– Maya Angelou This Women’s History Month, the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) celebrates the extraordinary women who transform our world—not just in […]
Empowering Change: How the MCJ HIV Is Not A Crime Ambassador Program Makes a Difference in Mississippi
By: Latosha Faulkner Guest Blog When I joined the Mississippi Center for Justice’s (MCJ’s) HIV Is Not A Crime Ambassador Program, my goal was clear: to advocate for people living […]
Mississippi Center For Justice Takes Action To Defend Consumer Protections From Attack
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 12, 2025 Press Contact:Dr. Tara Y. Wren, Director of CommunicationsMississippi Center for Justicetwren@mscenterforjustice.org(601) 487-7504 Jackson, MS – As the new administration moves to weaken the Consumer Financial […]