Voter ID Is Not About Fraud; It Is About Voter Suppression
On January 16, Gene Berardelli wrote an article for IVN titled, “Hard evidence supports the need for Voter ID laws.” While this is a common…
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On February 8, all roads lead to Raleigh for the Moral March
On Saturday, Feb. 8, thousands of people from all walks of life who oppose a regressive vision for the state will gather for the Moral…
The state of voter ID laws
A wealth of evidence voter ID laws disproportionately affect minorities and the poor. Here are some of the key numbers.
01/28/14 Reblog from MSNBC By…
01/28/14 Reblog from MSNBC By…
Free Webinar: Time to Fight Back Against Discriminatory Voter ID Laws
Time to fight back against discriminatory Voter ID laws
Women and people of color are widely acknowledged to be the communities most adversely impacted by…
Women and people of color are widely acknowledged to be the communities most adversely impacted by…
In NC, Voter Suppression Hits Women & People of Color Hardest.
It’s 2014, and North Carolina’s Monster Voter Suppression bill is beginning to go into effect. While people are NOT required to show a photo ID…
SCSJ's Statement on NC Supreme Court Redistricting Hearing
On Monday, January 6, 2014 the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) presented oral arguments before the North Carolina Supreme Court, urging the court to…
NC Redistricting Battle Moves to State Supreme Court
On Monday, January 6, 2014 the Southern Coalition for Social Justice will present oral arguments before the North Carolina Supreme Court, urging the court to…
Resolutions for stronger communities
At SCSJ, we work every day to empower communities of color and economically disadvantaged people. At this time of reexamining our priorities and resolving to…
Five much-needed reforms that could make our politics matter again
Five Much-Needed Reforms That Could Make Our Politics Matter Again (via Moyers & Company)
This post originally appeared at The Nation. “We have frequently printed…
Facts and figures on incarceration in America
Facts and Figures on Incarceration in America (via Moyers & Company)
Over the last four decades, America’s prison population has increased dramatically. This tremendous growth…
SCSJ & ACLU Lawsuit challenging voting law will go to trial after 2014 elections
A federal judge today ruled that a trial over North Carolina’s sweeping voter suppression law will be held in 2015. U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge…
Gerrymandering: "American Horribleness" right here at home
On December 10, 2013, The Daily Show ran a piece on election gerrymandering called “American Horribleness.”
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