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SCSJ Files Brief in Police Shooting Case
SCSJ Files Amicus Curiae Brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Urging Reversal of District Court Grant of Immunity in Controversial…
SCSJ Launches Searchable Website of NC Police Data
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Daryl Atkinson attends 3 major Criminal Justice Reform Conferences This Week
This week Daryl attended three different criminal justice reform conferences around the country.
On Monday, November 9th he participated in the Criminal Justice and Public…
On Monday, November 9th he participated in the Criminal Justice and Public…
Ian Mance presents at Code for America Summit
At this year’s Code for America Summit in Oakland, CA, SCSJ’s Ian Mance presented on Identifying Racial Bias in Policing Practices. In 1999 North Carolina…
SCSJ's Daryl Atkinson meets with POTUS on Ban the Box
President Obama Announces Federal Ban the Box. SCSJ’s Daryl Atkinson is in Newark, NJ today for a round table discussion with President Obama, Senator Cory…
Daryl Atkinson awarded Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award
On the evening of Tuesday, October 6th, the Institute for Policy Studies awarded Daryl Atkinson and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice the Domestic Letelier-Moffitt…
SCSJ's Own Daryl Atkinson on The Daily Show
Talking about “Ban the Box” and the Hamburgler on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah is SCSJ’s own Daryl Atkinson!
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Zealous and Holistic Defense Advocacy Starts in Delinquency Court
Since 2008, I have worked as a capital defender in North Carolina. I work in an office that represents clients in potentially capital cases at…
Carlos Riley Found Not Guilty of Assault
Durham, N.C. A jury today found Carlos Riley, Jr. not guilty of assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, two counts of…
SCSJ's Daryl Atkinson on the PBS NewsHour discussing "Ban the Box"
SCSJ Senior Attorney for Criminal Justice Daryl Atkinson appeared on the PBS NewsHour on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 and discussed “Ban the Box” hiring reform…
SCSJ's Daryl Atkinson a finalist for David Carliner Public Interest Award
Southern Coalition for Social Justice Senior Staff Attorney for Criminal Justice Daryl Atkinson was recognized as a finalist for the American Constitution Society’s (ACS) David…