New Report: NC Juvenile Justice System Faces Major Challenges
Durham, N.C. — A report released today from the Youth Justice Project finds that the juvenile justice system is falling short for over 12,000 impacted…
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Reflecting on our 10th Anniversary Celebration
Durham, NC – On Friday, October 6, 2017, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice celebrated our 10th anniversary at the Cotton Room in Durham, NC.…
Special Master Ordered in North Carolina Racial Gerrymandering Case
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A federal three-judge panel has appointed a “special master” to “assist the Court in evaluating” the districts that Plaintiffs explained either failed…
SCSJ Launches Fair Chance Business Certification
Durham, N.C. — This week, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice launched the Fair Chance Business Certification. Similar to Living Wage certifications, this program celebrates…
Gerrymandering 101
By Rock the Vote’s Kosoko Jackson & The Southern Coalition for Social Justice
This article originally appeared on Medium on October 2, 2017
The Supreme…
YJP Co-Director Graduates from National Juvenile Justice Fellowship
Durham, NC — Youth Justice Project Co-Director Ricky Watson Jr. recently graduated from the prestigious National Juvenile Justice Network’s Youth Leadership Institute. Watson is one…
Objection Filed Against Unconstitutional Districts in New Legislative Redistricting Plan
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Plaintiffs in Covington v. North Carolina filed pleadings with North Carolina’s Middle District Court today, objecting to certain House and Senate districts…
SCSJ supports call to remove Confederate monuments, memorials, and flags at the courthouses in North Carolina
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice has signed onto a resolution drafted by the North Carolina Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal…
Plaintiffs in Racial Gerrymandering Case Release Redistricting Plan
DURHAM, N.C. – The plaintiffs in Covington v. North Carolina submitted alternative redistricting plans earlier today to the legislative committees in charge of the redistricting…
Texas Federal Court Finds Discriminatory Intent in Congressional Maps
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas issued an opinion today in Perez v. Abbott, a case challenging…
Announcing our 10th Anniversary Celebration
Durham, N.C. — The Southern Coalition for Social Justice is excited to announce our 10th Anniversary Celebration. The celebration and fundraiser will take place at…
North Carolina’s Middle Court Orders New Legislative Maps Drawn by September 1
Greensboro, N.C. — A panel of three federal court judges has ordered the North Carolina General Assembly to redraw legislative maps by September 1, 2017…