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March 10, 2015

Welcoming the 'most vulnerable'

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 […]

Category iconHuman Rights,  Recent News Tag iconDurham City Council,  Durham Public School Board Of Education,  George Eppsteiner,  Immigrant children,  unaccompanied immigrant children,  welcoming resolution

September 18, 2014

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 […]

Category iconCommunity Organizing,  Criminal Justice,  Recent News Tag iconDurham City Council,  Durham Human Relations Commission,  Durham Police Department,  FADE,  Ian Mance,  Soros Justice Fellow

September 5, 2014

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 […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Recent News Tag iconConsent to Search,  Cora Cole-McFaddden,  Diane Catotti,  Durham City Council,  Durham NAACP,  Durham Police,  Eddie Davis,  FADE coalition,  Mayor Bill Bell,  Racial Profiling,  Steve Schewel,  Tom Bonfield

June 13, 2014

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 […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Press Release,  Recent News Tag iconDurham CAN,  Durham City Council,  Durham FADE,  Racial Profiling,  Tom Bonfield

May 22, 2014

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 […]

Category iconCommunity Organizing,  Criminal Justice,  Recent News Tag iconDaryl Atkinson,  Durham City Council,  Durham Human Relations Commission,  Durham Police Department,  Evey Wilson. Troan Intern,  FADE coalition,  Racial Profiling

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SCSJ is #hiring! If you or someone you know is interested in & qualified for our new Voting Rights Counsel #job, please apply. We're also hiring for a Justice System Reform Sr. Counsel position! VR Counsel: bit.ly/3bdT1PT JSR Sr. Counsel: bit.ly/386iYio pic.twitter.com/fa0J…

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Representatives for the NAACP spoke to the board, citing statistics from SCSJ, which found that while only 18% of the student body are Black students, 59% of suspensions during the 2018-2019 school year were of Black students. Via @wectnews bit.ly/3qfMoke

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We're excited for day 1 of our CROWD Academy in MS with our state partner, @SouEcho, tonight! Wondering what you'll learn as a CROWD participant? Check out the new one-pager & booklet on our website, & while you're there, read through some testimonials! bit.ly/SCSJCROWD

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The #ForthePeopleAct, also called H.R. 1, would expand opportunities to #votebymail, require states to establish electronic voter registration, and would make Election Day a federal holiday. Via @thehill: bit.ly/3b74tg2

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