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Charlotte Police Body Cam Footage Illustrates Inappropriate, Unjustified Response in Steele Creek Arrest

CHARLOTTE (Dec. 13, 2023) — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) released body camera footage this week from an arrest initially caught on a bystander’s video in November. During the arrest, CMPD officers are seen repeatedly punching and kneeing a woman. The highly anticipated video footage only lays bare how utterly inappropriate, unjustified, and reckless officers’ actions were…

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Voting fight: Is it race or is it politics?

Voting fight: Is it race or is it politics? By Michael Gordon
mgordon@charlotteobserver.com Posted: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 North Carolina’s new restrictions on voting may…

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Group takes issue with Durham police's crime approach

Story from ABC-11 Raleigh
DURHAM (WTVD) — A week after Durham police announced a drop in crime in targeted neighborhoods, a group of protesters is…

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Durham civil rights legend supports the work of FADE

Reflections by Ann G. Atwater*
On Tuesday, October 1st, a standing room only crowd filled City Council chambers to address Durham’s Human Relations Commission. At…

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10 Vital Programs that Cost Less in a Year than Shutting Down the Government

10 Vital Programs that Cost Less in a Year than Shutting Down the Government Has Cost Taxpayers So Far Posted on October 11, 2013 |…

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NC redistricting foes again seek to remove Newby

(NOTE: SCSJ represents nonpartisan civil rights plaintiff groups in this lawsuit) By GARY D. ROBERTSON — Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Opponents of the new…

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Federal shutdown shows North Carolina's true colors

The National Women’s Law Center has produced a concise report of vital programs for women and children that cost less in a year than the…

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SCSJ participates in voting rights panel at UNC Law School

On October 14, SCSJ participated in a discussion on the impact of North Carolina’s Voter Information Verification Act, as well as the future of the…

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What is racial gerrymandering and why should I care?

Recently Slate writer David Weigel wrote a detailed article discussing the effects of racial gerrymandering on politics in North Carolina, one of the states where…

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Montravias King: first the right to run, then election victory!

SCSJ congratulates voting rights client Montravias King, a senior at Elizabeth City State University, on being elected to city council in Elizabeth City, NC. Mr.…

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Durham residents organize to stop racial profiling by police

In response to FADE’s ongoing efforts to bring to light troubling reports of racial disparities and bias in the Durham Police Department, Mayor Bell convened…

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SCSJ Welcomes DOJ intervention to Stop NC Voter Suppression Law

September 30, 2013
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent North Carolina from implementing voter suppression measures recently…