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Voting Rights

Black Voters in South Carolina Urge Supreme Court to Allow Fair Maps in 2024 Elections 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 25, 2024) —  South Carolina should not be able to hold elections using racially gerrymandered congressional districts in this year’s elections, according…

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Voting Rights Organizations Release Report, Recommendations on Mail Deliverability Risks

DURHAM, N.C. (March 20, 2024) — Voting rights advocates released a memorandum this week addressing the challenges and implications surrounding the use of mail returned…

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SCSJ, Allies Demand Improved Voter ID Rules From State Board of Elections 

DURHAM, N.C. (Jan. 18, 2024) — Southern Coalition for Social Justice and its allies demanded improved, legally compliant voter photo ID rules in a letter…

Voting Rights

UPDATE: District Court clears the way for new, remedial electoral map for Galveston County 

Updated Dec. 1, 2023 GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 1, 2023) — The U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas has implemented a remedial map…

Justice System Reform

SCSJ hosts EU Delegation to Call for an End to Capital Punishment in North Carolina 

DURHAM, N.C. (November 8, 2023) – European Union diplomats and human rights advocates gathered at Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s (SCSJ) new offices last week…

Voting Rights

Civil rights groups file lawsuit against youth voting restrictions 

DURHAM, N.C. (Oct. 17, 2023) — Senate Bill 747 (SB 747) is an unconstitutional burden on the fundamental right to vote for young North Carolinians,…

Voting Rights

Judge rules Galveston County must redraw discriminatory 2021 map

GALVESTON, TEXAS (Oct. 13, 2023) – Today, Judge Jeffrey V. Brown of the Southern District of Texas ruled in favor of civil rights groups’ argument…

Environmental Justice

SCSJ condemns HB 600 override for putting big business over North Carolinians 

DURHAM (Oct. 12, 2023) – Southern Coalition for Social Justice condemns the NC General Assembly’s decision to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of an anti-environment…

Voting Rights

TRIAL RECAP: Advocates, Experts Testify to Inconsistent Florida Redistricting Process 

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA (Oct. 9, 2023) – As Common Cause et al. v. Byrd reached its conclusion this week, experts and advocates conveyed a singular message:…

Communications

Civil rights advocates demand protection for Black voters in SC SCOTUS case

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 5, 2023) — The U.S. Supreme Court must uphold precedent and continue to prohibit racial discrimination in redistricting cases when it hears…

Communications

SOLVE Network Awards Grants to Southern Organizations 

DURHAM, NC (September 18, 2023) — The Southern Leadership for Voter Engagement Network (SOLVE), which is part of Southern Coalition for Social Justice, granted $300,000…

Communications

Gov. Roy Cooper appoints Allison Riggs to NC Supreme Court

RALEIGH, NC (Sept 11, 2023) – Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Allison J. Riggs, current Court of Appeals judge and former Southern Coalition for Social…