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Charlotte Police Body Cam Footage Illustrates Inappropriate, Unjustified Response in Steele Creek Arrest

CHARLOTTE (Dec. 13, 2023) — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) released body camera footage this week from an arrest initially caught on a bystander’s video in November. During the arrest, CMPD officers are seen repeatedly punching and kneeing a woman. The highly anticipated video footage only lays bare how utterly inappropriate, unjustified, and reckless officers’ actions were…

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Wendy Davis: Brought To You By SCSJ's Redistricting Work

Click here to support SCSJ’s work! This week one of SCSJ’s redistricting cases made a real difference in the lives of women across the State…

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U.S. Immigration Reform at a Critical Juncture

Immigration Reform is at a critical juncture. As the U.S. Senate moves forward on a vote that would create a roadmap to legalization for some…

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Analysis of the Supreme Court Decision on the Voting Rights Act

Analysis of the Supreme Court Decision in Shelby v. Holder The Supreme Court today struck a blow to efforts to protect voters from…

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The Fight for the Voting Rights Act

As we prepare for the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Shelby County case, and the possibility that Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act…

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SCSJ Opposes Anti-Immigrant HB 786

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice is gravely concerned about North Carolina House Bill 786. This proposal would offer a limited driving permit to unauthorized…

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Trial in NC Redistricting Case

SCSJ, representing the NAACP, League of Women Voters, Democracy NC, A. Philip Randolph Institute and individual voters from around the state, presented evidence of why…

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Daryl Atkinson's WNCN interview on high rate of African American marijuana arrests in NC

On June 4, 2013 SCSJ staff attorney Daryl Atkinson appeared on WNCN 17 News to talk about the racially disproportionate nature of marijuana arrests in…

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SCSJ To Host Soros Justice Fellow Ian Mance

We are proud to announce that Ian Mance will be joining SCSJ as a Soros Justice Fellow this fall. Ian is one of 14 fellows…

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The Voting Rights Act Coverage Formula Makes Sense in NC – And the VRA Is Still Needed Here

VRA Section 5 in NC Video
In 2006, Congress decided to reauthorize Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, and that it should still apply…

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Black Student Voters Challenged and Removed from Voter Rolls

Fifty-six students at the historically black university, Elizabeth City State University, were removed from the voter registration rolls by the Pasquotank County Board of Elections…

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Collateral Damage of the War on Drugs

Over a decade ago Benjamin was convicted of misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Watch how his life was changed forever:

Collateral Consequences: Benjamin’s Story
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Time to End the War on Drugs

Post by SCSJ Staff Attorney Daryl Atkinson Time to End the War on Drugs In a speech to the American Bar Association on August 12,…