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Pitt County Judge Rules in Favor of Brookhaven Community in Gas Station Case 

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Aiswarya Murali, Counsel and Fellow for Environmental Justice at SCSJ, gave oral comments to OSHA on July 1, 2025, and submitted written comments July 7, urging the Administration to take additional measures to ensure protection for marginalized and vulnerable communities.  

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North Carolina’s Missing Voters: SCSJ, Dēmos Detail Gap in Voter Participation 

At least 1.5 million North Carolinians, nearly one in five eligible voters, do not participate in elections.   DURHAM, N.C. – Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and Dēmos, a national nonprofit public policy organization, released “North Carolina’s Missing Voters,” a new report detailing how and why many North Carolinians are not participating in the state’s…

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Justice System Reform

Settlement Reached in Federal Lawsuit Over CPCC Transparency, Campus Bans 

CHARLOTTE, N.C (June 24, 2025) – A settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit against Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) challenging its transparency practices and actions against two community members. The agreement ends a legal dispute that spotlighted concerns about public access to information and free speech on campus. The lawsuit-filed on behalf of…

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This toolkit helps communities understand and navigate the zoning process, the potential for community harm, and options for progressive zoning policies.

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