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August 21, 2014

Herald-Sun op-ed urges Durham to re-examine marijuana enforcement

This op-ed first appeared in The Herald-Sun on Thursday, August 21, 2014 “Unexplained Racial Disparity” City Manager Tom Bonfield’s request that the Police Department explain why the vast majority of marijuana arrests in this city are of black people suggests two reactions. One, and we truly mean this, is – yes! It is exactly right that […]

Category iconRecent News Tag iconDurham NC News,  Marijuana enforcement,  marijuana reform

October 28, 2013

What we learned at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice was well represented this week at the International Drug Policy Conference, held this year in Colorado, a state on the vanguard of drug policy reform.  SCSJ Staff Attorney Daryl Atkinson, Fellow Jeremy Collins, and Soros Justice Attorney-Fellow Ian A. Mance all made the trip to Denver to learn from […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Recent News Tag iconCriminal Justice,  Daryl Atkinson,  Drug Policy,  Drug War,  Ian Mance,  Jeremy Collins,  marijuana reform,  Mass Incarceration,  reform,  War on Drugs

October 20, 2013

Group takes issue with Durham police's crime approach

Story from ABC-11 Raleigh DURHAM (WTVD) — A week after Durham police announced a drop in crime in targeted neighborhoods, a group of protesters is taking aim at the City of Durham. They say campaigns like “Operation Bull’s Eye” can lead to racial profiling. It’s something they are asking the city to change along with […]

Category iconUncategorized Tag iconFADE,  marijuana reform,  Police Misconduct,  Racial Profiling

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"This is lifting the people who were on the battlefield for a long time, starting in the 1950s ...Those of us who are still living, particularly the young, need to take up the challenge and go forward because there is still so much to be done." abcn.ws/3aJBuPd via @ABC

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The @LWVKY's recently released report, An Update: Felony Disenfranchisement in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, shows that despite real progress, many remain #disenfranchised. Read more via @ABC36News: bit.ly/37BtxtB

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“The students are not only aware of the harmful nature of the school-to-prison pipeline, but they have also educated themselves on proven solutions, highlighted in their policy platform,” Marcus Pollard, JSR Counsel at SCSJ, said in the statement. Read more 👇🏾 twitter.com/indyweek…

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“Although the Census Bureau’s new timeline for releasing redistricting data will pose challenges, states should now begin taking steps to ensure they conduct a transparent and fair redistricting process." #Redistricting #Census Read more via @NBCNews: nbcnews.to/3bx0Ajw

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