Daryl Atkinson Receives White House Champion of Change Award

[…] second chances for formerly incarcerated people. Locally Daryl has led SCSJ’s Clean Slate Clinics, and he previously co-managed the Collateral Consequence Assessment Tool (C-CAT). C-CAT is an online searchable database that allows the user to identify the civil disabilities triggered by North Carolina arrests, indictments, and convictions. Because of Daryl’s intimate knowledge of collateral […]

Collateral Consequences of Incarceration the subject of congressional hearing on 6/26

[…] Lawyers (NACDL) — Collateral Damage America’s Failure to Forgive or Forget in the War on Crime – A Roadmap to Restore Rights and Status After Arrest or Conviction. With more than 65 million people in America having some form of a criminal record, the universality and import of the problem this nonpartisan report tackles […]

The war on women voting in North Carolina

[…] this with Texas’ onerous voter ID law, which entangled state Sen. Wendy Davis and District Court Judge Sandra Watts when they tried to vote in recent elections. Approved by the legislature earlier this year, North Carolina’s photo voter ID law will be implemented in 2016 if it is not stopped by lawsuits claiming it […]

Raleigh: Bilingual Candidate Forum to Address Concerns of Latino Voters

[…] to hear directly from candidates, and increase participation in the upcoming elections. WHO: Candidates for Wake County Sheriff, Clerk of Superior Court, and District Attorney District 10, Latino and non -Latino community members who want to learn more about the candidates’ platforms WHAT: Candidate Forum WHEN: Saturday, October 18th, 6-8 pm WHERE: Church of […]

SCSJ bids farewell to Rebecca Fontaine

Today is our last day with long -time community organizer, immigrants’ rights advocate, and social justice pioneer Rebecca Fontaine. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors! Below is Rebecca’s farewell letter  and photos from our time together. Dear compas in struggle, friends, and colleagues, I am writing to let you know […]

Statement on Police Violence

[…] Coalition for Social Justice on Police Violence The Southern Coalition for Social Justice is appalled and outraged by the killing of Keith Lamont Scott by a Charlotte -Mecklenburg police officer. Unfortunately, the killing of Mr. Scott is not an isolated incident. The killing of African-Americans by police has been, and continues to be, all […]

In Orange and Guilford counties, neighbors fight landfill expansions

From The White Street Landfill is discussed along with Orange County efforts to halt expansion. SCSJ attorney Chris Brook, who is representing the Greensboro complainants in a lawsuit against the Greensboro City Council, explains the statute in question. The White Street Landfill is discussed along with Orange County efforts to halt expansion. SCSJ attorney Chris […]