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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Rep. David Price to visit SCSJ
David Price to Visit Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ)
Following SCSJ staff attorney Daryl Atkinson’s recent trip to the White House to receive a…
Open Letter Condemning the Arrest of Legal Observers on August 28, 2020
The undersigned organizations unequivocally condemn the targeted arrest of two trained legal observers witnessing the enforcement of a city curfew on the night of August 28, 2020. We call on local leaders to publicly join us in standing beside the arrested legal observers as they fight for their right to document the actions of law enforcement without harassment, arrest, or other interference, and demand a specific written exception for that purpose in any future curfews.
A Criminal Justice Reform Partner in the Senate?
In August 2013, Cory Booker, candidate for the United States Senate from New Jersey (and the presumptive winner in a state that has not elected…
Brutality of the Immigration Detention System
Oscar Quintero, Currently Detained Inside Etowah County Detention Center, Speaks Up on the Brutality of the Immigration Detention System
Immigrant Rights Groups Block Entrance to…
Virginia NAACP argues that election administration error harmed black voters
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia State Conference NAACP submitted an amicus brief today with the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of an…
Written consent as a tool of racial equity
Written consent as a tool of racial equity
By Ian A.Mance
This piece first appeared on The Durham News website on August 22, 2014. It…
SCSJ bids farewell to Rebecca Fontaine
Today is our last day with long-time community organizer, immigrants’ rights advocate, and social justice pioneer Rebecca Fontaine. We wish her all the best in…
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…
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…
Press Release: Civil Rights Groups Sue North Carolina DMV For Revoking Driver’s Licenses of People Who Cannot Pay Traffic Tickets
Taking licenses from people who cannot pay violates the U.S. Constitution, lawsuit says
RALEIGH, N.C. –The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has revoked…
Court to weigh use of race in drawing political lines
Richard Wolf, USA TODAY 2:49 p.m. EDT September 1, 2014
WASHINGTON — Democrat Quinton Ross has represented a pretty safe district in the Alabama state…
WASHINGTON — Democrat Quinton Ross has represented a pretty safe district in the Alabama state…