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SCSJ, NC NAACP Ask to Intervene in Lawsuit Attacking Black Voters in Caswell County

Yanceyville, N.C. (November 24, 2021) — The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), with pro bono counsel from Mayer Brown, moved to intervene on Wednesday…

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SCSJ Will Release New Report in Early 2022 On Ending Youth Criminalization in North Carolina

In early 2022, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice will release Invest In Our Children, Invest In our Youth: Ending Youth Criminalization in North Carolina.…

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SCSJ, Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Block Racially Discriminatory Redistricting in Texas

Austin, T.X. (November 16, 2021) — Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, Fair Maps Texas Action Committee v. Abbott, challenging new Texas state legislative and…

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SCSJ, Voting Rights Groups Ask to Intervene in North Carolina Voter Purge Case

SCSJ: “We look forward to making our case that these purges represent yet another attempt to thwart the freedom to vote in North Carolina.” Durham,…

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BREAKING: CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS FILE STATE LAWSUIT OVER NORTH CAROLINA REDISTRICTING FAILURES

Raleigh, N.C. (Oct. 29, 2021) — Civil rights groups filed a state lawsuit today challenging the North Carolina Legislature’s process for drawing new N.C. House…

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SCSJ Calls on Lee County to Protect Black Voters in Redistricting Process

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT: Sailor Jones, sailor@scsj.org, 919-260-5906

Durham, N.C. (Oct. 18, 2021) — On Monday, Southern Coalition for Social Justice…

Voting Rights

SCSJ Responds to Court of Appeals Decision Defending Voters Against Intimidation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2021

MEDIA CONTACT:
Gino Nuzzolillo, Communications Advocate, SCSJ, 402-415-4763, gino@scsj.org SCSJ: “We vow to keep fighting against election fraud conspiracies…

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Voting Rights Groups Applaud Judge’s Recommendation to Dismiss Lawsuit to Purge North Carolina Voters

SCSJ: “The court’s ruling sends a strong message that
efforts to purge voters will not be tolerated in the Tar Heel state.” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:…

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Marian Lewin and Melvin Montford: N.C. counties should defy the ‘Big Lie,’ protect voters

Read SCSJ clients Melvin Montford, head of the North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute, and Marian Lewin, spokesperson for the League of Women Voters of…

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Texas Groups Join Regional Effort to Prepare Voters for Redistricting Process

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2021

Media Contact:
Sailor Jones, Communications Director, SCSJ, sailor@scsj.org, 919-260-5906
Fair Maps Texas, the Texas NAACP, and the League of…

Voting Rights

BREAKING: State Court Blocks NC’s Discriminatory Voter ID Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT:
Sailor Jones, Communications Director, 919-260-5906, media@scsj.org SCSJ: The ruling “sends a strong message that racial discrimination will not be…

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Southern Coalition for Social Justice Praises Governor’s Veto of Legislation Restricting Comprehensive Education

RALEIGH, N.C. (September 10, 2021) — Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) praised Governor Roy Cooper’s veto today of House Bill 324 (HB324). The legislation,…

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