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Press Clipping: 5 former inmates file suit against Lanesboro Correctional

By Tina Terry ANSON COUNTY, N.C. — This Anson County prison has been plagued by violence and controversy all year.  Now five inmates  are suing…

Press Clipping: Inmates sue staff of Lanesboro Correctional

WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC ANSON COUNTY, NC (WBTV) – Five former prisoners of Lanesboro Correctional in Anson County say…

Charlotte Observer Reports that Officers at Lanesboro helped gang members wage attacks

Five former inmates at Lanesboro Correctional Institution have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that officers at the Anson County prison repeatedly helped gang-affiliated inmates get…

NC Voting Rights Setback at the U.S. Supreme Court

A personal message from SCSJ Executive Director Anita Earls
You’ve probably heard that the U.S. Supreme Court has granted the state’s stay, undoing our hard…

Appeals court delays N.C. voting changes

Washington Post By Anne Blythe October 1 at 7:26 PM RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled Wednesday that…

Civil Rights Advocates Urge North Carolina Schools to Ensure Access for Immigrant Students

  Civil Rights Advocates Urge North Carolina School Districts to Ensure Immigrant Students are not Denied Enrollment Groups Urge Department of Justice to Take Action…

Editorial: Southernside needs a foot bridge

THE GREENVILLE NEWS EDITORIAL Southernside needs a foot bridge Southernside residents and their many friends have successfully used the power of community activism and the…

Agreement reached after environmental justice complaint

After a year-long environmental justice battle, the Southernside, SC neighborhood is seeing progress toward a new bridge. Environmental Justice Complaint Background SCSJ began assisting the…

Allison Riggs Discusses Voter ID on All Things Considered

Fate Of The New N.C. Voter ID Law Now Rests In A Judge’s Hands by Jeff Tiberii | July 11, 2014 — 2:23 PM North…

Anita Earls on 'To The Point'

SCSJ Executive Director Anita Earls appeared on ‘To The Point,’ discussing evidence of voter suppression and the ongoing need for a strong Voting Rights Act.…

Reproductive Justice Summit June 18

Reproductive Justice Summit The triangle’s first ever Reproductive Justice Summit is being held this summer in partnership with NARAL Pro-Choice NC, SisterSong, El Pueblo, Inc.,…

NC Voting Rights: Judge says NC lawmakers can't ignore subpoenas

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal trial judge declined Thursday to side with North Carolina lawmakers who believe they are not required to provide documents to…