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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…

North Carolina Voting Rights Trial Delayed Until After 2014 Election

Huffington Post By Ryan J. Reilly, ryan.reilly@huffingtonpost.com A trial on North Carolina’s new voting restrictions won’t take place until after the 2014 elections, a federal…

Groups Charge North Carolina is Trying to Prevent Voters from Participating in 2014 Elections

ACLU and Southern Coalition for Social Justice Seek Judicial Review of Voter Suppression Law in Time for Next Year’s Midterm Elections WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. …

Lawsuits challenging voting law will go to trial after 2014 elections

Lawsuits challenging voting law will go to trial after 2014 elections By Lucy Butcher December 12, 2013 | Posted in: Elections, News, Politics & Policy…

Judge: No quick trial on NC voting law changes

Judge: No quick trial on NC voting law changes By MICHAEL BIESECKER
Associated PressDecember 12, 2013 Updated 30 minutes ago Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit…

Judge sets 2015 trial date for lawsuits against N.C. voting law

Judge sets 2015 trial date for lawsuits against N.C. voting law Robert C. Lopez/Greensboro News & Record | Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2013 12:01 pm…

FADE Coalition Responds to DPD Report

On Tuesday night, the Durham Human Relations Commission held its fourth in a series of special hearings to investigate allegations of racial profiling and selective…

Giving back without going broke during the holidays

 
Happy holidays! This is the time of year when many Americans will be making charitable donations, and we’d like to share some exciting news.…

Social Justice Student Internships Abound!

While the economy remains depressed and job opportunities are rare, at this time there are many options for college and graduate students interested in social…

Bye-bye OLF

Published by the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald on November 21, 2013
It’s over.
After several years with a cloud of uncertainty in regard to a potential Navy…

Analysis: Women bear brunt of voter ID

Charlotte PostAnalysis: Women bear brunt of voter ID N.C. law more likely to impact women Published Monday, November 18, 2013 8:15 pm  
by Stephanie…

The war on women voting in North Carolina

Brentin Mock, Institute for Southern Studies
It is well-documented that the heaviest burdens under strict photo voter ID laws fall on African Americans, Latino Americans…