Communications

New NC voting law facing legal battle

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  See video coverage of SCSJ’s press conference on the federal lawsuit challenging limits to early voting, ending same-day registration, and eliminating…

NC Voter ID law challenged in state court

Hillsborough, N.C. – The N.C. A. Philip Randolph Institute, League of Women Voters of North Carolina, and several individual voters have filed a lawsuit challenging…

Monster Voter ID Bill Signed into Law: Help SCSJ Fight Back!

Today Governor Pat McCrory signed an omnibus Voter ID bill into law. Many of the changes in the bill will disproportionately affect the elderly, the…

Greenville SC Environmental Justice Case Moves Forward

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice provides legal counsel to Southernside Neighborhoods in Action, neighborhood leader Mary Duckett and state Rep. Chandra Dillard. This group…

Voter Suppression in NC continues

The North Carolina General Assemby recently passed a new set of voting rules that will disenfranchise an estimated 319,000 North Carolina voters, 30% of whom…

SCSJ's Education Access Work expands to Robeson County

Parents in lawsuit say Robeson County charter school’s enrollment plan was unfair By Ali Rockett
Staff writer
LUMBERTON – Parents who say they were unable…

Voting rights issues heating up in North Carolina

  It has been a busy week for Voting Rights. On July 22, 2013 SCSJ and partner agencies including the North Carolina NAACP announced plans…

SCSJ Seeks Experienced Community Media Contractor

SCSJ is seeking a contractor to develop a comprehensive communications strategy, upgrade our website, and improve social media reach. The full job description is available…

Discriminatory redistricting maps upheld; SCSJ vows to appeal to NC Supreme Court

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice represented several statewide nonpartisan groups seeking to overturn racially packed voting districts in North Carolina through a series of…

SCSJ Files Groundbreaking Motion asking to have Texas put back under Section 5 Review

 

On July 3, 2013 SCSJ represented the Texas NAACP,  joined by other intervenors, in asking the three-judge panel in the Texas redistricting preclearance case…

SCSJ Receives National Media Attention for Voting Rights Work

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Shelby County ruling, SCSJ has been a popular source for expertise on the Voting Rights Act. Below…

Wendy Davis: Brought To You By SCSJ's Redistricting Work

Click here to support SCSJ’s work! This week one of SCSJ’s redistricting cases made a real difference in the lives of women across the State…