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SCSJ Endorses Federal Voting Rights Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 29, 2024) — Senate Democrats and civil rights leaders announced the reintroduction today of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect voters from discrimination and strengthen democracy.  In response, Southern Coalition for Social Justice Executive Director Ryan Roberson released the following statement:  “The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement…

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SCSJ, Allies Demand Improved Voter ID Rules From State Board of Elections 

DURHAM, NC (Jan. 18, 2024) – Southern Coalition for Social Justice and its allies demanded improved, legally compliant voter photo ID rules in a letter this week to the North Carolina State Board of Elections following the 2023 elections, which required voters to present a photo ID to cast a ballot for the first time…

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Many of the voting rights success stories across the South have been the result of small but mighty organizations working tirelessly and fearlessly to make sure all voices are heard, despite efforts from politicians in many places to suppress the vote, particularly among communities of color.

Mitchell Brown, SOLVE Network Coordinator and Senior Counsel for Voting Rights at SCSJ

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Move the Monument Coalition Edenton-Chowan

Case Summary: SCSJ and Emancipate NC are representing Move the Monument Coalition Edenton-Chowan in their fight to remove a Confederate soldier statute from the town’s historic waterfront. The Coalition took root on June 19, 2021 – Juneteenth, which commemorates the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865, nearly two and a half years after…

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