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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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The Dangers of Being An Accident Victim While Black

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Ian A. Mance, SCSJ attorney On November 2, 2013, I was involved in a serious car accident that I…

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The dignity of work: helping people with criminal convictions find jobs

February 05, 2014 Columns » Citizen >>Write to the editor “Have You Ever Been Convicted of a Crime?” prevents nonviolent offenders from re-entering society by…

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Voter ID Is Not About Fraud; It Is About Voter Suppression

On January 16, Gene Berardelli wrote an article for IVN titled, “Hard evidence supports the need for Voter ID laws.” While this is a common…

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On February 8, all roads lead to Raleigh for the Moral March

On Saturday, Feb. 8, thousands of people from all walks of life who oppose a regressive vision for the state will gather for the Moral…

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Crime does pay, but for whom?

Source: Online-Paralegal-Degree.org
There are 2.3 million people living behind bars in the United States
● The US prison system costs the federal government $55 billion…

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Environmental Justice Workshop with Professor Laura Pulido

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice strongly supports Environmental Justice at both the community and academic levels. SCSJ’s recent Environmental Justice matters include Gates County,…

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The state of voter ID laws

A wealth of evidence voter ID laws disproportionately affect minorities and the poor. Here are some of the key numbers.
01/28/14 Reblog from MSNBC By…

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Free Webinar: Time to Fight Back Against Discriminatory Voter ID Laws

Time to fight back against discriminatory Voter ID laws
Women and people of color are widely acknowledged to be the communities most adversely impacted by…

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Time to Act to end racial profiling in Durham

In the continuing community dialogue over allegations of racial profiling and police misconduct in Durham, last night’s meeting featured presentations by SCSJ’s Ian Manceand Daryl…

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Commemorating Roe at 41

Today is the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade. In commemoration of this historic ruling, NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina’s Executive Director, Suzanne Buckley, released the…

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Forty one years is long enough: Incarceration of Political Prisoners

By Crystal M. Hayes
Repost from KultureKritic.com

My father, Robert Seth Hayes, is one of the longest held political prisoners in the United States. He…

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Possibilities vs. Obstacles—Ending Racial Profiling in Durham

The sixth and latest meeting examining racial profiling and police misconduct in Durham took place on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. SCSJ’s partner, SpiritHouse, led the…