This editorial appeared in The Herald-Sun on Sunday, March 8, 2015. More than 2,100 unaccompanied immigrant children have been placed with sponsors – often family members – in North Carolina, according to the U.S. Office of Refugee and Resettlement. North Carolina is one of the “highest receiving states” for such children, estimated to total more than […]
Success In Campaign Against Durham PD Racial Profiling
We are glad to report that the campaign against racial profiling in Durham has begun to result in important and concrete changes to departmental policies. It was one year ago this week that SCSJ joined its partners in the FADE coalition in marching from the Durham Police Department to the steps of City Hall. On […]
Durham City Council begins spelling out views on police issues
Council begins spelling out views on police issues This piece first appeared on the Herald-Sun website on Sep. 02, 2014 @ 10:44 PM Ray Gronberg DURHAM — Most and perhaps all the members of Durham’s City Council favor asking city police officers to obtain a motorist’s written permission before undertaking a “consent” search of a […]
Durham Police Problems Persist
Video shows Durham Police use of force Re-emphasizing the need for immediate action to curb racial profiling by Durham Police, a video was released this week detailing the case of Durham bicyclist John Hill. Mr. Hill is an African American man who was stopped, assaulted, wrongfully charged and illegally searched pursuant to a stop for […]
Community says "enough" to Durham racial profiling
The community has had enough. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice and Durham FADE (Fostering Alternative Drug Enforcement) partnered with community organizations to present and prioritize five recommendations from the Human Relations Commission for the Durham Police Department to decrease discriminatory practices. Representatives from the Durham Congregations in Action, Durham CAN, the Durham Committee on the […]