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More than 100 NC Organizations, Attorneys, Officials, Individuals Condemn NCBA’s Drag Show Cancellation, Call for Retraction

DURHAM, NC — Southern Coalition for Social Justice, along with more than 120 legal, nonprofit and LGBTQ organizations, current and former elected officials, members of…

Voting Rights

Filing: SCOTUS Should Rule in Major Voting Rights Case, Moore v. Harper

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The dispute over the fringe independent state legislature theory must be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court in time to prepare maps,…

Voting Rights

NC Board of Elections Should Issue National Voter Registration Act Guidance to County Boards

During the 2022 election cycle, voter registration groups in North Carolina ran into a new problem: a shortage of paper copies of registration forms. Groups…

North Carolina Supreme Court Greenlights Partisan Gerrymandering, Racist Voter ID Law

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court signaled today it will not provide a check on legislative efforts to discriminate against resident voters, vacating two…

Justice System Reform

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…

Voting Rights

SCSJ Report: NC Needs Better Election Funding, Advocacy 

DURHAM, NC — With insights from 40 counties and 12 election officials, Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and the Harvard Ash Center for Democratic…

Voting Rights

NC Legislator Party Affiliation Switcheroo Yet Another Slap in Face of NC Voters

DURHAM, NC — Rep. Tricia Cotham, of Charlotte, announced today that she is switching her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican, subverting the will of…

Justice System Reform

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…

Voting Rights

Galveston District Court Rejects Motion to Dismiss Racial Gerrymandering Case  

GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS – In a major win last week, a federal court in Texas refused to ignore Galveston County residents who said they were…

Voting Rights

State Board of Elections Removes Election Deniers from Surry County Board

DOBSON, N.C. — In a historic win against election denialism, the State Board of Elections voted unanimously today to remove Jerry Forestieri and Timothy DeHaan…

Voting Rights

Filing: Proceedings in NC Redistricting Case Do Not Change US Supreme Court’s Ability to Decide Moore v. Harper  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court should reject the dangerous and fringe independent state legislature theory (ISLT) presented in Moore v. Harper regardless of…

Voting Rights

SCSJ praises Goldsboro residents stopping election change 

GOLDSBORO, NC — Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) praises the work of residents of Goldsboro, who pushed back Tuesday against potential plans to change…