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August 26, 2016

SCSJ releases Supreme Court response to North Carolina’s Emergency Voting Case

SCSJ releases Supreme Court response to North Carolina’s Emergency Voting Case Durham, NC — On Thursday, August 25, the League of Women Voters, represented by SCSJ, and other plaintiffs in State of North Carolina v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP asked the Supreme Court deny the State’s request to stay the Fourth Circuit’s […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconAllison Riggs,  black voters,  early voting,  North Carolina,  Voter ID,  voter suppression,  voting,  voting rights,  voting rights rollbacks

December 15, 2015

Coalition of Civic Organizations Sues North Carolina for Failing to Comply with Federal Voting Rights Obligations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2015   Contacts Michael McDunnah, Project Vote 202-905-1397 / mmcdunnah@projectvote.org   Hayley Home, Morrison Foerster 415-268-6021 / hhome@mofo.com   Donté Donald, Demos 212-485-6062 / ddonald@demos.org   Allison Riggs, Southern Coalition for Social Justice 919-323-3380 ext. 117 / allison@southerncoalition.org   Stacie Burgess, Lawyers’ Committee 202-445-6101 / sburgess@lawyerscommittee.org   Coalition of Civic […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconAction NC,  APRI,  Democracy NC,  Demos,  Lawyer's Committee,  Motor Voter Law,  North Carolina,  North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Institute,  NVRA,  Project Vote,  Southern Coalition for Social Justice,  voting rights

May 28, 2015

Orange County group sends police chiefs, sheriff advice for fighting police bias

This story was written by Tammy Grubb and was first published in The News & Observer on May 26, 2015. CHAPEL HILL – A coalition of attorneys, citizens and community advocates is asking Orange County law enforcement to weed out any racial bias in their departments. The Orange County Bias-Free Policing Coalition recommended 11 steps, including […]

Category iconCriminal Justice,  Recent News Tag iconCarrboro,  Chapel Hill,  Durham,  North Carolina,  Orange County Bias-Free Policing Coalition,  racial bias,  Racial Profiling

April 9, 2015

Wake Voters Sue Over New County Commission Districts

For Immediate Release                                                                                                    Contact: Beverley Clark, […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconDistrict 4,  gerrymandering,  North Carolina,  North Carolina Redistricting,  Raleigh Wake Citizens Association,  redistricting,  Sue,  voter suppression,  Wake County,  Wake County Board of County Commissioners

April 1, 2015

New evidence in Daniel Green’s case, SCSJ attorneys are seeking a new trial

Contact: Joyce Fitzpatrick 919-247-4400 joyce@fitzpatrickcomm.com For Immediate Release Daniel Green Files Motion for New Trial COMPELLING NEW EVIDENCE RAISES SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONS ABOUT LUMBERTON MAN’S MURDER CONVICTION IN THE 1993 KILLING OF MICHAEL JORDAN’S FATHER April 1, 2015 DURHAM, NC (March 31, 2015) – Daniel Green, one of two men currently imprisoned for the murder of James Jordan […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Uncategorized Tag iconDaniel Greene,  Ian A. Mance,  James Jordan,  Lumberton,  Lumberton NC,  Michael Jordan,  North Carolina,  Robeson County,  Scott Holmes,  Trial

January 30, 2015

Critics of NC’s voter ID law to present their case in court

RALEIGH — Whether N.C. voters will have to show a photo ID in 2016 will depend on whether opponents can show why they shouldn’t have to. That test begins Friday when critics of the 2013 election law overhaul argue that the ID requirement violates the North Carolina Constitution. North Carolina residents and voting-rights organizations challenging […]

Category iconRecent News,  Uncategorized,  Voting Rights Tag iconA. Philip Randolph Institute,  Lea,  North Carolina,  photo ID,  state court,  Voter ID

October 9, 2014

Supreme Court Allows North Carolina’s Tighter Voting Rules

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to implement tighter voting rules for the midterm elections, blocking a lower-court ruling that required the state to restore same-day voter registration and count ballots cast in the wrong precinct. The high court’s action, announced in a brief written order, dealt a blow to the Justice Department […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconAllison Riggs,  minority voters,  North Carolina,  SCOTUS,  voter suppression

September 30, 2014

Rocking the Vote at Appalachian State University

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice celebrated National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) by hosting a concert and voter registration event with Rock the Vote, NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina, IgniteNC, and the Watauga County NAACP at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The concert was one of hundreds of simultaneous NVRD events staged throughout the […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconAppalachian State University,  Boone,  Elizabeth Safrit,  IgniteNC,  Miss United States,  NARAL NC,  National Voter Registration Day,  North Carolina,  Rock the Vote,  Watauga NAACP

May 8, 2014

SCSJ's Allison Riggs discusses voter suppression on the Rachel Maddow Show

On July 29, 2013 SCSJ staff attorney Allison Riggs appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show to discuss proposed voter suppression measures in North Carolina and throughout the U.S. Below is Allison’s interview with guest host Melissa Harris Perry. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Please help fund SCSJ’s voting […]

Category iconVoting Rights Tag iconAllison Riggs,  Media,  Melissa Harris Perry,  North Carolina,  poll watchers,  poll watching,  Rachel Maddow,  TRMS,  Voter ID,  voting,  voting rights

February 20, 2014

Changes to unemployment insurance harm jobless workers and economy

Cuts to unemployment insurance in North Carolina have made it harder for jobless workers to support their families and make ends meet in an economy with simply too few jobs to go around, according to a report released this morning by the North Carolina Justice Center. The recent decline in unemployment has been largely due […]

Category iconHuman Rights Tag iconInsurance,  North Carolina,  poverty,  unemployment

October 18, 2013

NC redistricting foes again seek to remove Newby

(NOTE: SCSJ represents nonpartisan civil rights plaintiff groups in this lawsuit) By GARY D. ROBERTSON — Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Opponents of the new boundaries for North Carolina General Assembly and congressional seats are again asking the state Supreme Court to force an associate justice to recuse himself from coming arguments on the maps’ […]

Category iconUncategorized Tag icon2010 Census and Redistricting,  gerrymandering,  Newby,  North Carolina,  racial gerrymandering,  redistricting

October 11, 2013

What is racial gerrymandering and why should I care?

Recently Slate writer David Weigel wrote a detailed article discussing the effects of racial gerrymandering on politics in North Carolina, one of the states where SCSJ is deeply engaged in voting rights work. In addressing redistricting issues in North Carolina, Weigel writes that the state underwent a 2011 redistricting overhaul at the hands of a […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag icon2010 Census and Redistricting,  Allison Riggs,  Florida,  gerrymandering,  North Carolina,  redistricting,  Tennessee,  Texas,  voting,  voting rights,  Wendy Davis

August 23, 2013

Montravias King brings national spotlight to NC student voter suppression

On August 22, 2013 The Rachel Maddow Show was devoted entirely to North Carolina voting rights issues. One of the major topics was SCSJ client Montravias King. Mr. King has lived in Elizabeth City since the summer of 2009, when he moved there to attend Elizabeth City State University. During the last four years, Mr. […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconClare Barnett,  Education,  Montravias King,  North Carolina,  Rachel Maddow,  redistricting,  student voting,  Voter ID,  voting rights

August 14, 2013

SCSJ charter school case raises statewide policy questions

http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2013/08/14/private-turned-charter-school-raises-questions-of-access/ Private-turned-charter school raises questions of access Posted on 8/14/2013 by Lindsay Wagner  Print This Article The actions of a private-turned-charter school in Robeson County have parents and concerned citizens questioning whether the school is trying to limit access to the school, and raise questions about the enforcement of the state law that mandates that […]

Category iconHuman Rights,  Recent News Tag iconCenter for Community Action,  charter school,  Clare Barnett,  Education,  education access,  Lumberton,  NC,  North Carolina,  public education

August 13, 2013

Chicago Tribune – NC governor signs tough new voting restrictions

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-rt-us-usa-voting-northcarolina-20130812,0,4743965.story North Carolina governor signs tough new voting restrictions Marti Maguire Reuters 6:26 a.m. CDT, August 13, 2013 RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed into law on Monday a requirement that voters present photo identification at the polls, making it the first state to enact new voting restrictions since the […]

Category iconVoting Rights Tag iconNC,  North Carolina,  Vote,  Voter ID,  voting rights

August 13, 2013

NC Voter ID law challenged in state court

Hillsborough, N.C. – The N.C. A. Philip Randolph Institute, League of Women Voters of North Carolina, and several individual voters have filed a lawsuit challenging the photo ID requirement of North Carolina’s voter suppression law signed by Gov. Pat McCrory. The suit specifically targets provisions of the law that require a state-issued photo ID in […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconA. Philip Randolph Institute,  Alberta Currie,  League of Women Voters,  NC,  North Carolina,  Vote,  Voter ID,  voting rights

August 13, 2013

Lawsuits filed after Gov. McCrory signs voter ID bill

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/08/12/3102133/mccrory-signs-voter-id-bill.html By Rob Christensen and Jim Morrill — rchristensen@newsobserver.com and jmorrill@charlotteobserver.com RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday signed into law a bill requiring voters to produce a photo ID when they go to the polls, and it was immediately met with legal challenges in federal court questioning its constitutionality. The new law brings sweeping […]

Category iconVoting Rights Tag iconearly voting,  NC,  North Carolina,  Vote,  Voter ID

August 1, 2013

Greenville SC Environmental Justice Case Moves Forward

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice provides legal counsel to Southernside Neighborhoods in Action, neighborhood leader Mary Duckett and state Rep. Chandra Dillard. This group of concerned Greenville community members is fighting the closure of the Southernside Bridge and resulting isolation of an already under-served community. Southernside bridge removal spurs civil rights probe Complaint lodged […]

Category iconRecent News Tag iconEJ,  Environmental Justice,  Greenville,  NC,  North Carolina,  Southernside,  Southernside Bridge,  Transit,  Transportation

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