Southern Solidarity Wins
Southern Coalition for Social Justice is fighting alongside Black, Brown and low-income people for healthy environments, a fair justice system, and the fearless defense of voting rights.
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Latest Updates
Charlotte Man Arrested for Smoking Legal Hemp Files Federal Suit Against Police Department
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 23, 2026) — Anthony Lee was sitting at a bus stop in Charlotte after working a shift at Bojangles, smoking a hemp cigarette he had legally purchased at […]
Our Work
We are committed to protecting and advancing social justice in the South through legal advocacy, research, and communications.
Focus Areas
Justice System Reform
Voting Rights
Environmental Justice
Recent News
Voting Rights
SCSJ Urges Guilford Board of Elections to Add College Early Voting Sites; Community Plans Rally Ahead of Meeting
Justice System Reform
Two Women Assaulted, Arrested during Operation Charlotte’s Web File Federal Claims Against Immigration Agents
Voting Rights
SCSJ Recommends State Board of Elections Sustain, Improve Protections for Absentee Voters
Voting Rights
Galveston County Voters Continue Fight Against Unlawful Map
Our Cases
We go to court across the South, covering Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Justice System Reform
Aceituno v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security et al.
A federal damages claim was submitted on behalf of Willy Wender Aceituno, a U.S. citizen whose car window was shattered by immigration agents.
Justice System Reform
Aceituno et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security et al.
A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of five individuals and a proposed class of people subjected to warrantless immigration arrests across N.C.
Voting Rights
Common Cause, et al v. Ron Desantis, et al.
SCSJ and partners are challenging Florida’s 2026 Congressional map, alleging it was gerrymandered for partisan gain in violation of the Florida Constitution.
The South got something to say.
We go wherever the fight takes us to make sure Black, Brown, and low-income people across the South are heard in the halls of power.
