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2017
Featured Entries
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms that North Carolina Racially Gerrymandered State Legislative Districts
North Carolina’s federal Middle District Court will consider when new districts are to be drawn and elections to be held
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S.…
SCOTUS ruling in Cooper v. Harris will impact outstanding redistricting challenges in North Carolina
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming a lower court’s ruling in Cooper v. Harris earlier today, holding that race predominated…
Youth Justice Project Wins Racial Equity Award
On Thursday, May 17, 2017, the North Carolina Public Defender Committee on Racial Equity awarded the James E. Williams, Jr. Award to Ricky Watson and…
Justice System Reform
Increase in NC School Suspension Rates Negatively Impacts Students
DURHAM, N.C. – A report released today from the Youth Justice Project finds that North Carolina public schools are increasingly using suspension as a means to…
Increase in NC School Suspension Rates Negatively Impacts Students
Report Shows over One Million Days of Classroom Instruction Lost in North Carolina Due to Suspensions
DURHAM, N.C. – A report released today from the…
North Carolina voter suppression law falls as U.S. Supreme Court turns down GOP appeal
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has declined to review a federal appeals court decision holding that North Carolina’s 2013 election law — which imposed a…
Southern Coalition for Social Justice Statement on Trump Administration’s “Election Integrity Commission”
DURHAM, N.C. – Anita Earls, Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order…
Federal Judges Rule Texas’ 2011 House Districts Intentionally Discriminated Against Voters
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has issued an opinion in Perez v. Abbott, a case challenging…
Report shows Same-Day Registration enabled voter access across the board
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DURHAM, N.C. On April 21, the U.S. Supreme Court is slated to consider whether or not is will hear an appeal…
DURHAM, N.C. On April 21, the U.S. Supreme Court is slated to consider whether or not is will hear an appeal…
Justice System Reform
#RaiseTheAgeNC Virtual Advocacy Day
Earlier this week New York changed its laws to stop automatically charging all 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. That’s great news! But it now means…
Federal Judge Overturns Legislature’s Greensboro Redistricting Scheme
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A judge in the Middle District of North Carolina has found that the 2015 legislative redistricting of the Greensboro City Council…