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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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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
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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…

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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…

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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…

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NC Voter ID law challenged in state court

Hillsborough, N.C. – The N.C. A. Philip Randolph Institute, League of Women Voters of North Carolina, and several individual voters have filed a lawsuit challenging…

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North Carolina ushers in restrictive voting laws

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/08/12/nc-governor-signs-sweeping-elections-bill-to-require-voter-id-and-cut-early-voting/ North Carolina ushers in restrictive voting laws Morgan Whitaker, @morganwinn 6:05 PM on 08/12/2013 Campaign volunteer Barbara Smalley-McMahan clutches her pad while attempting to…

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Lawsuits filed after Gov. McCrory signs voter ID bill

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/08/12/3102133/mccrory-signs-voter-id-bill.html
By Rob Christensen and Jim Morrill — rchristensen@newsobserver.com and jmorrill@charlotteobserver.com RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday signed into law a bill requiring voters…

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Monster Voter ID Bill Signed into Law: Help SCSJ Fight Back!

Today Governor Pat McCrory signed an omnibus Voter ID bill into law. Many of the changes in the bill will disproportionately affect the elderly, the…

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Greenville SC Environmental Justice Case Moves Forward

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice provides legal counsel to Southernside Neighborhoods in Action, neighborhood leader Mary Duckett and state Rep. Chandra Dillard. This group…

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Voter Suppression in NC continues

The North Carolina General Assemby recently passed a new set of voting rules that will disenfranchise an estimated 319,000 North Carolina voters, 30% of whom…

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SCSJ's Education Access Work expands to Robeson County

Parents in lawsuit say Robeson County charter school’s enrollment plan was unfair By Ali Rockett
Staff writer
LUMBERTON – Parents who say they were unable…

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Voting rights issues heating up in North Carolina

It has been a busy week for Voting Rights. On July 22, 2013 SCSJ and partner agencies including the North Carolina NAACP announced plans…