For Immediate Release April 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 vote dilution in the DeSoto County area. New maps for the area will now be ordered...
By Linda Dixon MCJ's Director of Health Law Reflecting on this blog series, my key takeaway from the posts of our incredible Ambassadors is the urgent need to educate and raise awareness about HIV criminalization laws in Mississippi. These laws fuel stigma, discourage testing, and ignore modern...
"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 history books, but in the daily fight for justice, equality, and hope. Our story is one...
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Crime Ambassador Program, my goal was clear: to advocate for people living with HIV, push for updates to Mississippi’s outdated HIV criminalization laws, and ensure that...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2025 Press Contact: Dr. Tara Y. Wren, Director of Communications Mississippi Center for Justice twren@mscenterforjustice.org (601) 487-7504 Jackson, MS – As the new administration moves to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) is stepping in to defend a crucial rule...
PRESS RELEASE Friday, March 7, 2025 Press Contact: Dr. Tara Y. Wren, Director of Communications Mississippi Center for Justice twren@mscenterforjustice.org 601-487-7504 JACKSON, MS – Lawyers from the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) have filed their appearance to represent D’Monterrio Gibson, the Black FedEx driver who was chased and shot at by Brandon...
February 24, 2025 Press Contact: Dr. Tara Y. Wren, twren@mscenterforjustice.org, 601-487-7504 Jackson, MS — Days ago, the Trump administration, in a White House official press release and social media, singled out the Mississippi Center for Justice as a “radical advocacy group” that advocates for “racial and economic...
MCJ's Paloma Wu, Deputy Director of the George Riley Impact Litigation Initiative, spoke with Public News Service about the recent decision of the U.S. Supreme court concerning the Mississippi lifetime voting ban on individuals with certain felony convictions. Read the story here....
By Attorney Ashley Richardson, Director MCJ Housing Law Campaign The Fair Housing Act At the Mississippi Center for Justice, we believe everyone deserves equal housing access. The Fair Housing Act was enacted to protect individuals from discrimination when renting, buying, or securing financing for housing based on race,...
By Cedric Sturdevant Guest Blog My journey as an HIV Decriminalization Ambassador in Mississippi is fueled by an unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and the transformative power of community. For too long, Mississippi's outdated and stigmatizing HIV laws have perpetuated cycles of injustice, marginalizing people who live...