Justice System Reform
Lee County NAACP's Year of Racial Equity a Success
Fort Myers, F.L. — The School District of Lee County and the Lee County, Florida Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored…
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Statement Regarding Alamance County Voters Accused of Voting While Ineligible
GRAHAM, N.C. – Five voters represented by the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) charged with voting while ineligible accepted plea deals to lesser charges…
Voting Rights
Federal Voter Intimidation Case in Virginia Moves Forward
Judge denies motion to dismiss in LULAC of Richmond v. Public Interest Legal Foundation
ALEXANDRIA, V.A. – U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady of the Eastern…
ALEXANDRIA, V.A. – U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady of the Eastern…
Voting Rights
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear North Carolina’s Partisan Gerrymandering Case at the Present
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of NC sent back to District Court for reconsideration
WASHINGTON D.C. — Following its decision last week clarifying the…
Justice System Reform
Mother of Niecey Fennell Speaks Out on Critical Safety Issues at Durham Detention Center
Durham, N.C. — Attorneys for the family of Uniece “Niecey” Fennell, who was found deceased, hanging in the Durham County Detention Facility (DCDF) in March…
Voting Rights
U.S. Supreme Court Partisan Gerrymandering Ruling’s Impact on North Carolina
WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court issued opinions on June 18, 2018, in two partisan gerrymandering cases, Gill v. Whitford (Wisconsin) and Besinek v.…
Voting Rights
SCSJ Condemns Reduction in Weekend Early Voting Opportunities, Calls for Veto of Changes
Changes target voting options preferred by African-American voters
RALEIGH, N.C. – With the passage of SB 325, the North Carolina General Assembly has approved changes…
Voting Rights
SCSJ challenges NC law that punishes returning citizens with felonies for voting while ineligible
On June 8, 2018, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice filed motions to dismiss on behalf of five clients in Alamance County who were charged…
Voting Rights
SCSJ Statement Regarding Proposed North Carolina Voter ID Constitutional Amendment
RALEIGH, N.C. – On June 7, 2018, North Carolina Speaker of the House Rep. Tim Moore introduced HB 1092, a constitutional amendment that would require…
Justice System Reform
Press Release: Civil Rights Groups Sue North Carolina DMV For Revoking Driver’s Licenses of People Who Cannot Pay Traffic Tickets
Taking licenses from people who cannot pay violates the U.S. Constitution, lawsuit says
RALEIGH, N.C. –The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has revoked…
Voting Rights
Press Release: Voters File Federal Court Challenge to Voter Intimidation Efforts in Virginia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 12, 2018
Contact:
Dustin Chicurel-Bayard, dustin@scsj.org, 919.323.4051
Mackenzie Long, mlong@wearerally.com, 916.524.3197
Voters File Federal Court Challenge to Voter Intimidation Efforts…
April 12, 2018
Contact:
Dustin Chicurel-Bayard, dustin@scsj.org, 919.323.4051
Mackenzie Long, mlong@wearerally.com, 916.524.3197
Voters File Federal Court Challenge to Voter Intimidation Efforts…
Justice System Reform
The State of Discipline in NC Schools
Highlights from The 2018 State of Discipline Report
The data analysis from the Youth Justice Project found that:
Although out-of-school suspension is down, students are…