Justice System Reform

Justice System Reform

SCSJ Statements on Supreme Court OK’ing Punishment for Sleeping While Unhoused

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 28, 2024) — In a 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled penalizing unhoused people for sleeping outside when there is no…

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REPORT: North Carolina’s Education System Stuck in Cycle of Racism 

DURHAM, N.C. (May 1, 2024) — Significant racial disparities continue to infect North Carolina’s school system, disproportionately impacting students of color, according to Southern Coalition…

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SCSJ Seeks Decision in NC Parole Commission Case

RALEIGH, N.C. (March 5, 2024) — Southern Coalition for Social Justice is seeking a decision in a lawsuit involving a man who was sentenced to…

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Charlotte Police Body Cam Footage Illustrates Inappropriate, Unjustified Response in Steele Creek Arrest 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 13, 2023) — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) released body camera footage this week from an arrest initially caught on a bystander’s…

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SCSJ hosts EU Delegation to Call for an End to Capital Punishment in North Carolina 

DURHAM, N.C. (November 8, 2023) – European Union diplomats and human rights advocates gathered at Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s (SCSJ) new offices last week…

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SCSJ, Emancipate NC urge action on Edenton’s Confederate statue relocation 

EDENTON, N.C. (Sept. 8, 2023) – Southern Coalition for Social Justice and Emancipate NC urge the town of Edenton to seek a court hearing in…

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SCSJ challenges North Carolina’s parole system 

RALEIGH, NC (Aug. 22, 2023) — Southern Coalition for Social Justice is representing a man who has been incarcerated for more than 40 years, who…

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SCSJ Mourns Loss of Tireless Durham Justice Innovator

DURHAM — Southern Coalition for Social Justice is sharing in our Durham community’s sadness as we remember Chukwuemeka “Chuck” Ajiri Manning Sr., a tireless justice…

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Alamance County Board of Commissioners Urge Lawmakers to Fund Public Defender’s Office

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to pass a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly to provide funding for a public…

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North Carolina BIPOC Students Continue to Suffer Inequity According to Racial Equity Report Cards

DURHAM (April 4, 2023) — School systems across North Carolina continue to fail BIPOC students, who experience significantly higher rates of disciplinary action in schools…

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Recap: NC Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Felony Re-Enfranchisement Case 

The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments February 2, 2023, in CSI v. Moore, a voting rights case that will determine whether people with…

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SCSJ Stands with Community, Civil Rights Groups in Call for Police Accountability

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Southern Coalition for Social Justice is joining other civil rights groups and the community in calling for an end to over-policing…