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Statement: North Carolina Needs Real Safety Solutions, Not Harsher Punishment

DURHAM, N.C. (Sept. 23, 2025) — Southern Coalition for Social Justice is committed to advancing justice and building safe, thriving communities. We reject the outdated view that criminal justice is a zero-sum game that pits safety versus justice against one another. Moreover, history — and countless studies, data, and lived experiences — tells us reactive…

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Alton Bell standing with his dog after being released early from prison
Justice System Reform

Charges Dropped Against NCCU Students from Housing Protest 

DURHAM, N.C. (Sept. 23, 2025) — Criminal charges against three people who were arrested during an April campus protest over North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU) poor housing conditions were dismissed Monday in Durham County District Court.   The State voluntarily dismissed the charges against two students and one professor after a district court judge denied their…

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NCCU students and faculty celebrate with SCSJ attorneys

We are committed to protecting and advancing social justice in the South.

We partner with Southern low-income communities and communities of color to defend and advance their rights through legal advocacy, research, and communications.

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James Richardson, a wrongfully incarcerated Black man, in court with his lawyer.

Learn about James Richardson's wrongful incarceration.

James Richardson, a wrongfully incarcerated Black man, in court with his lawyer.
Durham city skyline with thermometer on showing over 100 degrees F.

New resource on extreme heat in Durham!

Durham city skyline with thermometer on showing over 100 degrees F.
Brookhaven Residents stand with signs protesting RaceTrac gas station from being built near their community.

Watch Brookhaven: Community Resilience Against Environmental Threat.

Brookhaven Residents stand with signs protesting RaceTrac gas station from being built near their community.
Southern Gumption New Episode shown on an iphone playing

New episodes of Southern Gumption out now!

Southern Gumption New Episode shown on an iphone playing
Missing Voters report cover titled "Analysis: Who are North Carolina's 1.5 Million Missing Voters?" and a few report spreads showing data visualizations and graphics.

Did you know North Carolina has 1.5 million "missing" voters?

Missing Voters report cover titled "Analysis: Who are North Carolina's 1.5 Million Missing Voters?" and a few report spreads showing data visualizations and graphics.