SCSJ files petition where local election certification is unlawfully overturned
WINTERVILLE, N.C. – Mr. Ricky Hines won a seat on the Winterville Town Council in November’s election. However, at the urging of the staff of…
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Training Opportunity: The Fight of Media Justice and The State of Black America
You’re Invited to the Media Action Grassroots Network (MAG-Net)‘s Black History Month Digital Dialogue
February 26th MAG-Net Digital Dialogue: “The Fight of Media Justice and…
Votes not counted: Alex'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…
SCSJ's Daryl Atkinson a finalist for David Carliner Public Interest Award
Southern Coalition for Social Justice Senior Staff Attorney for Criminal Justice Daryl Atkinson was recognized as a finalist for the American Constitution Society’s (ACS) David…
Free Webinar: Next Steps to Protect Your Right to Vote
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice believes that now is the time to unite and build a collective grassroots action to challenge the recent changes…
SCSJ Now Accepts Cryptocurrency
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice now accepts cryptocurrency! Cryptocurrency donations to 501(c)(3) charities receive the same tax treatment as stocks. They are not subject to capital gains taxes and they are tax-deductible. Please contact your tax or financial advisor for more information.
DOCUMENTED watch party 6/29!
The United States is home to a vast majority of people who are direct decedents of immigrants or who are immigrants themselves. Our politicians devote…
Press Release: Voters Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Agree that North Carolina Congressional Map is an Unconstitutional Partisan Gerrymander
WASHINGTON – Plaintiffs in North Carolina’s partisan gerrymandering challenge, League of Women Voters of North Carolina v. Rucho, filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme…
Second chances for people with criminal records: SCSJ's Clean Slate Clinics
03/24/14: Thank you to everyone that helped make Saturday’s Clean Slate Clinic a huge success! We were able to screen over 350 community members, and…
Alternatives to School Suspension Are More Effective at Changing Student Behavior
In the 2012-13 school year, North Carolina students missed more than 750,000 school days due to suspension. Though suspension is the most widely used disciplinary…
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…
SCSJ’s Youth Justice Project Welcomes New Co-Directors
Two new staff members join the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) this month. Attorneys Ricky Watson and Peggy Nicholson will serve as Co-Directors of…