Possibilities vs. Obstacles—Ending Racial Profiling in Durham
The sixth and latest meeting examining racial profiling and police misconduct in Durham took place on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. SCSJ’s partner, SpiritHouse, led the…
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NC Teachers & Students Deserve Better.
[This is a courtesy posting for Aim Higher NC, a nonprofit campaign working to improve public education in North Carolina.]
On January 5, 2014, Gov.…
On January 5, 2014, Gov.…
In NC, Voter Suppression Hits Women & People of Color Hardest.
It’s 2014, and North Carolina’s Monster Voter Suppression bill is beginning to go into effect. While people are NOT required to show a photo ID…
Michelle Alexander: Why Police Lie Under Oath
Why Police Lie Under Oath (via http://amicuscuria.com)
By Michelle Alexander THOUSANDS of people plead guilty to crimes every year in the United States because they…
Ban the Box Movement – Are You In?
People with a criminal conviction all know the drill when it comes to employment. You are filling out a job application and there’s that question…
SCSJ's Statement on NC Supreme Court Redistricting Hearing
On Monday, January 6, 2014 the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) presented oral arguments before the North Carolina Supreme Court, urging the court to…
NC Redistricting Battle Moves to State Supreme Court
On Monday, January 6, 2014 the Southern Coalition for Social Justice will present oral arguments before the North Carolina Supreme Court, urging the court to…
Resolutions for stronger communities
At SCSJ, we work every day to empower communities of color and economically disadvantaged people. At this time of reexamining our priorities and resolving to…
Five much-needed reforms that could make our politics matter again
Five Much-Needed Reforms That Could Make Our Politics Matter Again (via Moyers & Company)
This post originally appeared at The Nation. “We have frequently printed…
Happy Outcome for Durham Homeless Does Not Absolve City Council and Police of Moral Responsibility for Panhandling Arrests
The Durham Police have endured considerable criticism in recent months for a series of high-profile shootings and revelations about the department’s controversial stop-and-search practices, which…
Facts and figures on incarceration in America
Facts and Figures on Incarceration in America (via Moyers & Company)
Over the last four decades, America’s prison population has increased dramatically. This tremendous growth…
Latino Challenges Toward Racial Equity
Latino Challenges Toward Racial Equity
Guest post from Florence Siman of El Pueblo, Inc. We’ve heard it a million times: that Latinos are the fastest…
Guest post from Florence Siman of El Pueblo, Inc. We’ve heard it a million times: that Latinos are the fastest…