SCSJ 2014 Summer Interns
What’s it like for summer interns working with a multi-issue social justice organization? We asked SCSJ’s four summer law clerks and they told us all…
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Justice System Reform
Spotlight on Juvenile Delinquency Cases
In late 2013 the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued opinions on three juvenile delinquency cases that merit highlighting:
• In re J.L.H., 2013 N.C. App.…
Daryl Atkinson Receives White House Champion of Change Award
White House Honors Champion of Change Daryl Atkinson
On Monday, June 30, 2014 the White House honored local "Champions of Change" who are doing extraordinary…
Resource for Detained or Deported Parents
The Women’s Refugee Commission has announced the release of its groundbreaking new publication, Detained or Deported: What about my children? What to do if you…
Collateral Consequences of Incarceration the subject of congressional hearing on 6/26
The bipartisan Overcriminalization Task Force of the House Judiciary Committee has scheduled its eighth hearing this Thursday, June 26, 2014, at 9:30 am at 2237…
DOCUMENTED watch party 6/29!
The United States is home to a vast majority of people who are direct decedents of immigrants or who are immigrants themselves. Our politicians devote…
Tuition Equity for Undocumented Students
All North Carolina students should have the opportunity to continue their education so they can gain the skills that will boost their careers and help…
Engaging young voters
Young Voters
Young people can be a difficult audience to reach and enthuse about political issues. NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina Foundation tackled this challenge by…
These Eight Charts Show Why Racial Equality Is a Myth in America (repost)
These Eight Charts Show Why Racial Equality Is a Myth in America (via Moyers & Company)
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ cover story at The Atlantic, “The Case…
The Unvarnished Truth about the Prison Family Journey
The Unvarnished Truth about the Prison Family Journey
The first boldly honest resource for those affected by mass incarceration in the U.S. is stimulating powerful…
Redistricting Principles Endorsed
SCSJ Endorses Redistricting Principles For a More Perfect Union
On June 17, 2014 Common Cause released a set of Redistricting Principles For a More Perfect…
Durham Police Problems Persist
Video shows Durham Police use of force
Re-emphasizing the need for immediate action to curb racial profiling by Durham Police, a video was released this…