21 Jan Vangela Wade Named as MCJ’s New President and CEO
The Mississippi Center for Justice Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Vangela M. Wade, a leading attorney and educator, will become its next president and CEO, effective January 15th, 2020. Reilly Morse, who has held the position for the past six years, will...22 May Legal disaster clinic will offer advice to Tupelo area residents
Posted at May 22, 2014
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5 Old River Place, Suite 203 Jackson, MS 39202 601.352.2269 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FREE Legal Disaster Clinic Will Offer Advice To Tupelo Area Residents JACKSON—A free legal clinic designed to provide guidance to Tupelo area residents in the wake of the recent tornadoes will be...
20 May Free legal disaster clinic will offer advice to Winston County residents
Posted at May 20, 2014
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5 Old River Place, Suite 203 Jackson, MS 39202 601.352.2269 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FREE Legal Disaster Clinic Will Offer Advice To Winston County Residents JACKSON—A free legal clinic designed to provide guidance to Winston County residents in the wake of the recent tornadoes will be...
10 May Aspen students determined to help Sunflower County, Mississippi
Posted at May 10, 2014
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Aspen Times Michael McLaughlin The Aspen School District Outdoor Education program has been changing the way students see the world for years. In April, the program was the platform that allowed a handful of Aspen High School students to visit Tennessee and Mississippi during the...
19 Mar BP: The case of the century
Posted at March 19, 2012
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Financial Times By Ed Crooks The Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010 caused the world’s largest offshore oil spill. It has also led to a mammoth legal action, as tens of thousands of plaintiffs – and the US government – fight for compensation In New Orleans...
08 Dec Mississippi Shortchanged on Child Poverty Funding New Analysis Shows
Posted at December 08, 2011
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Washington – First Focus and the Mississippi Center for Justice released a new report today, showing that funding to help Mississippi manage the growing problem of child poverty lags behind that of other states like Massachusetts and Alaska. It also recommends concrete actions Mississippi’s Congressional delegation can...