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Voting Rights

Statement on NC Supreme Court Decision in Griffin Election Protests 

RALEIGH, N.C (April 11, 2025) — Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and Forward Justice has issued the following statement concerning the North Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to exclude military and overseas voters who cast ballots in compliance with state law and hundreds of voters who are U.S. citizens and inherited their parents’ domicile in…

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Voting Rights

NC Court of Appeals Order Threatens 60,000 Votes in Griffin Election Challenge 

RALEIGH, N.C (April 4, 2025) — The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued a ruling today — four months post-election — commanding the State and County Boards of Elections to contact more than 60,000 innocent voters and give them less than 15 business days to “cure” their lawfully-cast ballots, despite no evidence they were invalid…

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Justice System Reform

Lawsuit Against Central Piedmont Community College

POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY  |  ONGOING Case Summary Notice Filed 4/23/2025 Updated 04/25/2025 North Carolina residents are suing Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) and its Board of Trustees due to CPCC’s efforts to hide information about its development of a controversial public safety training facility. Two plaintiffs were also banned from CPCC’s campus after attending a public…

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