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Texas Advocates Shift Focus After Racial Gerrymandering Case Dismissed 

EL PASO, Texas (March 25, 2025) — A coalition of Texas voting and civil rights advocates announced this week they will not continue to pursue litigation related to the discriminatory gerrymandering of Congressional and state legislative districts in the state. “We made a difficult decision to forgo further litigation, but this is not a retreat…

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Group of Nation’s Civil Rights Attorneys Urges SCOTUS to Keep Voting Rights Act Intact

Washington, D.C. (March 21, 2025) — On the heels of the 60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the United States Supreme Court will hear Louisiana v. Callais  on Monday, March 24, to decide if a Louisiana congressional map enacted in 2024 is unconstitutional on racial gerrymandering grounds.   This 2024 map was enacted after lower federal courts…

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Lawsuit Against Central Piedmont Community College

POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY  |  ONGOING Case Summary Notice Filed 4/23/2025 Updated 04/25/2025 North Carolina residents are suing Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) and its Board of Trustees due to CPCC’s efforts to hide information about its development of a controversial public safety training facility. Two plaintiffs were also banned from CPCC’s campus after attending a public…

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NC Zoning Toolkit

This toolkit helps communities understand and navigate the zoning process, the potential for community harm, and options for progressive zoning policies.

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