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…
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SCSJ joins call for more diversity within the Federal Reserve
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice is among the 32 community groups that sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen calling for greater…
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North Carolina is Poised to Raise the Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction
RALEIGH, NC — The state budget released yesterday by leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly contains policy language and funding provisions that will raise…
North Carolina is Poised to Raise the Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction
RALEIGH, NC — The state budget released yesterday by leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly contains policy language and funding provisions that will raise…
Clean Slate Clinic registration is open!
Pre-registration is currently open for our next Clean Slate clinic! Pre-registration is required if you want to meet with an attorney at this event. To…
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms that North Carolina Racially Gerrymandered State Legislative Districts
North Carolina’s federal Middle District Court will consider when new districts are to be drawn and elections to be held
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S.…
SCOTUS ruling in Cooper v. Harris will impact outstanding redistricting challenges in North Carolina
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming a lower court’s ruling in Cooper v. Harris earlier today, holding that race predominated…
Youth Justice Project Wins Racial Equity Award
On Thursday, May 17, 2017, the North Carolina Public Defender Committee on Racial Equity awarded the James E. Williams, Jr. Award to Ricky Watson and…
Justice System Reform
Increase in NC School Suspension Rates Negatively Impacts Students
DURHAM, N.C. – A report released today from the Youth Justice Project finds that North Carolina public schools are increasingly using suspension as a means to…
Increase in NC School Suspension Rates Negatively Impacts Students
Report Shows over One Million Days of Classroom Instruction Lost in North Carolina Due to Suspensions
DURHAM, N.C. – A report released today from the…
North Carolina voter suppression law falls as U.S. Supreme Court turns down GOP appeal
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has declined to review a federal appeals court decision holding that North Carolina’s 2013 election law — which imposed a…
Southern Coalition for Social Justice Statement on Trump Administration’s “Election Integrity Commission”
DURHAM, N.C. – Anita Earls, Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order…