Community groups and Walnut Cove, NC, residents are challenging the decision of their County Board of Commissioners to rezone approximately 1,845 acres of residential-agricultural land on the Dan River to heavy industrial use.
Taxonomy: Filed
State v. Sheryl Smith
SCSJ is standing up against the family policing system on behalf of Sheryl Smith, a dedicated activist in the Durham community for nearly two decades.
State v. Mariah King
SCSJ represents Mariah King against criminal charges resulting from her family’s interactions with Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS). Relying on a holistic defense model, SCSJ is working closely with Ms. King’s family court team from Carolina Parent …
Karon Joye
SCSJ is submitting a clemency petition to the Juvenile Sentencing Review Board (JSRB) on behalf of Karon Joye. Karon was sentenced to over 34 years in prison for a crime he committed when he was 14 years old.
State v. Joseph Jones
SCSJ is seeking relief for Joseph Jones, who was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in 2000. Joseph was 13 years old when he was arrested with his 16-year-old uncle and his uncle’s 17-year-old girlfriend for the murder and rape of a 10-year-old girl.
Duke Energy Carbon Plan
SCSJ filed an intervention seeking for NCUC to account for the true cost externalities and burdens of fossil fuel-based energy imposed on frontline communities.
Antwon Bryan
SCSJ is seeking a gubernatorial pardon on behalf of Antwon Bryan, who was sentenced to 103 years for a crime he committed when he was 17 years old.