Judge Allows Discriminatory Law Largely Impacting Youth Voters  

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (March 26, 2026) — Despite clear evidence of harm to young voters, a federal judge declined to block North Carolina’s Senate Bill 747 (SB 747), which makes it easier for lawful ballots cast during early voting to be thrown out through no fault of the voter. The decision allows new barriers to participation in…

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SCSJ Statement: ICE Detention Expansion Threatens Southern Communities

DURHAM, N.C. (March 24, 2026) — Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) is opposed to the federal government’s aggressive expansion of immigration detention centers, which threatens the safety, stability, and dignity of communities across the South and beyond.   The federal government is pursuing a multi-layered detention expansion plan that has already pushed the number of…

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