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SCSJ’s ‘Safe Return’ Report Details Successes of NC Releasing People Early from Prison

DURHAM, N.C. (Sept. 4, 2024) — During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolina safely sent thousands of people home early from prison with no negative impact to public safety, according to a new report, “Safe Return,” from Southern Coalition for Social Justice released as part of its Reframing Public Safety Series.

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DACA Renewal Process Announced

Secretary Johnson Announces Process for DACA Renewal USCIS to Publish New Form to Allow Individuals to Renew Their Deferred Action
Release Date: June 05, 2014…

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Maya Angelou's legacy: stories that make us whole

Dr. Maya Angelou is famous for embracing and sharing all of her life experiences – the good, the bad, and the horrifying. Her philosophy was…

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2 SCSJ staff named Shriver Racial Justice Fellows

SCSJ’s Anita Earls and Daryl Atkinson named Racial Justice Fellows We are proud to announce that our Executive Director Anita Earls and Staff Attorney Daryl…

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Ban the Box Webinar

Ban the Box: It’s Time for Fair Hiring in the South “Ban the box” delays arrest and/or conviction inquiries in the hiring process to offer…

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Community supports Durham FADE recommendations

Yesterday, nine community organizations partnered with the Durham FADE Coalition and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice to prioritize five of the more than 30…

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Community says "enough" to Durham racial profiling

The community has had enough. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice and Durham FADE (Fostering Alternative Drug Enforcement) partnered with community organizations to present and…

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SCSJ, ACLU Ask Federal Court to Put N.C. Voter Suppression Law on Hold

Southern Coalition for Social Justice, ACLU Ask Federal Court to Put N.C. Voter Suppression Law on Hold for Midterm Election
May 20, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.…

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First voter engagement convening successful

Ignited by the June 2013 US Supreme Court decision invalidating Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act and subsequently ratified state-based voter suppression laws, The…

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More progress in NC voting rights case

More progress in NC voting rights case Late in the afternoon on May 15, 2014 U.S. District Court Judge Schroeder upheld a magistrate’s ruling ordering…

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NC Voting Rights: Judge says NC lawmakers can't ignore subpoenas

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal trial judge declined Thursday to side with North Carolina lawmakers who believe they are not required to provide documents to…

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Justice System Reform

Kids Make Mistakes

We all want our kids to learn from their mistakes, go to school and get good jobs. Yet, NC remains one of only two states in the…

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NC immigrant children to gain access to public schools

On May 13, 2014, Dr. June St. Clair Atkinson, the North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Philip W. Price, the Chief Financial Officer…