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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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SCSJ premiers new video

SCSJ is a recipient of a Giving Library grant that allowed us to create this video describing our work. Please share with your networks to…

August Recap: Voting Rights Matter!

August has been a busy month for SCSJ’s voting rights team. When North Carolina’s Governor McCrory signed an anti-voting law considered the most restrictive in…

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Montravias King brings national spotlight to NC student voter suppression

On August 22, 2013 The Rachel Maddow Show was devoted entirely to North Carolina voting rights issues. One of the major topics was SCSJ client…

Parents, Community Groups Challenge General Assembly’s Illegal Redistricting of Wake County School Board

August 22, 2013 Parents, Community Groups Challenge General Assembly’s Illegal Redistricting of Wake County School Board Contact: Anita Earls, Anita@southerncoalition.org; 919-323-3380 x 115
WAKE…

SCSJ files appeal in college student voter suppression case

Today SCSJ filed an appeal with the North Carolina State Board of Elections challenging the Pasquotank County elections board’s decision barring Elizabeth City State University…

SCSJ client Montravias King featured on Rachel Maddow Show (twice)

On August 15, 2013 the Rachel Maddow Show dedicated a lengthy segment to evolving voter suppression efforts in North Carolina. One of the featured examples…

SCSJ commends Governor's veto of drug testing bill

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Commends Governor’s Veto of Drug Testing Bill On August 15 2013, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory vetoed H.B. 392, a…

Pasquotank Candidate on Rachel Maddow 9PM August 15

Pasquotank Candidate and SCSJ client Montravias King is doing a phone interview on Rachel Maddow tonight!

The Pasquotank County Board of Elections on Tuesday barred…

NC gets tough on voter ID laws, but at whose expense?

This video of SCSJ client Alberta Currie originally aired on Tuesday, August 13 2013 on NBC Nightly News. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3032619/ns/NBCNightlyNews/#52748601
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice…

SCSJ charter school case raises statewide policy questions

http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2013/08/14/private-turned-charter-school-raises-questions-of-access/ Private-turned-charter school raises questions of access Posted on 8/14/2013 by Lindsay Wagner Print This Article
The actions of a private-turned-charter school in Robeson County…

New NC voting law facing legal battle

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See video coverage of SCSJ’s press conference on the federal lawsuit challenging limits to early voting, ending same-day registration, and eliminating…

Chicago Tribune – NC governor signs tough new voting restrictions

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-rt-us-usa-voting-northcarolina-20130812,0,4743965.story
North Carolina governor signs tough new voting restrictions
Marti Maguire Reuters
6:26 a.m. CDT, August 13, 2013
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – North Carolina…