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Youth Justice Project

Policing the Police

The recent horrific police killings of African-American youth in Ferguson, Cleveland, and many other places across the country are a depressing reminder of the urgent need to rethink the…

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NC: Momentum builds to support unaccompanied immigrant children

On December 3, 2014, the Chapel Hill Town Council passed a resolution supporting and welcoming unaccompanied immigrant minors fleeing violence in their home countries.
The…

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Votes Not Counted: Jessica's Story

Each post in SCSJ’s “Votes Not Counted” series tells the story of a person qualified to vote before the passage of North Carolina’s Monster Voter…

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Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Now #GivingTuesday

SCSJ has joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses…

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Grand Jury Decisions in Ferguson, and now, in the Eric Garner Case in NY

The following piece was written by asha bandele of the Drug Policy Alliance and shared with her permission.
In May of 1857, having just heard…

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Votes Not Counted: Allison's Story

Each post in SCSJ’s “Votes Not Counted” series tells the story of a person qualified to vote before the passage of North Carolina’s Monster Voter…

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Orange County Board of Commissioners Passes Resolution Protecting Rights of Immigrant Children

Yesterday, the Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution that affirms the constitutional right of all children in North Carolina to attend public…

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The Marshall Project sheds new light on the U.S. criminal justice system

An important new criminal justice resource has just come online: The Marshall Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization devoted to criminal justice reform.
The Marshall…

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Activists Wield Search Data to Challenge and Change Police Policy

DURHAM, N.C. — One month after a Latino youth died from a gunshot as he sat handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser here…

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Votes Not Counted: April's Story

April Sidbury is a North Carolina registered voter whose vote was not counted due to the elimination of same day registration under the new voter…

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Carrboro NC Passes Resolution Welcoming Immigrant Children

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen today unanimously passed a resolution supporting immigrant children and local governments’ constitutional duty to provide immigrant children with a public…

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Votes Not Counted: Marianne's Story

Marianne Weant is a married mother of three, including newborn twins. She also works in the non-profit industry. She and her family recently moved from…