Activists Wield Search Data to Challenge and Change Police Policy
DURHAM, N.C. — One month after a Latino youth died from a gunshot as he sat handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser here…
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SCSJ Files Suit Challenging Mistreatment at Lanesboro Correctional
Five men formerly held at Lanesboro Correction Institution in Anson County, NC have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that officers repeatedly helped gang-affiliated inmates get…
Formerly Incarcerated Leaders Have Historic Meeting with Federal Interagency Reentry Council
The civil rights movement had the Big Six – Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph Abernathy, Whitney Young, and other visionaries – advocating for the end…
Left of Black: Mass Incarceration, Voting Rights & State Sanctioned Violence
Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal is joined in-studio by Daryl Atkinson, Senior Staff Attorney at the Southern Coalition for…
Clean Slate Clinic November 1 in Raleigh
Do you have a criminal record? Has your criminal record held you back from getting a job? There will be a free Clean Slate Clinic…
From Mayberry to Martial Law: The Transfer of Military Surplus to Domestic Police
“The means of defense against foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.” – James Madison, the Federalist Papers
As Americans, we’ve…
As Americans, we’ve…
Why #BanTheBox Matters: Durham's Success Story
Want proof that “ban the box” policies help people with criminal records secure good jobs while helping employers hire good workers? You’ll find it in…
TalkPoverty LIVE focuses on Durham's "Ban the Box" success
SCSJ Staff Attorney Daryl Atkinson discussed critical policy issues relating to poverty in America with fellow expert panelists on Thursday’s TalkPoverty LIVE! webcast. Joining him…
Why I support the 'Final Words' book project
Final Words: 517 executed prisoners of Texas Death Row share their last words. It’s time to listen!
This is not a typical SCSJ blog post.…
This is not a typical SCSJ blog post.…
SCSJ Welcomes Employment Opportunity Legal Corps Attorneys
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) is proud to welcome attorneys Dave Hall and Bethan Eynon to work in our Clean Slate Program. Their…
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2014 Legislative Session Summary on Juvenile Justice
The NC Legislature was in session from May 14 through August 20. Major issues in the 2014 legislative session included financing the $445 million state…
A Ferguson Near You: police brutality and racism
In the aftermath of the events in Ferguson, Missouri, Duke Law’s Black Law Student Association brought together a panel of experts to discuss the issue…