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With SCSJ attorneys in federal court hearings this week fighting against North Carolina’s voter suppression laws and the second Clean Slate Clinic in Durham quickly approaching, the disenfranchisement of the justice-involved population is a central topic for SCSJ this week. …
On Monday, July 7, Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s Allison Riggs will partner with the American Civil Liberties Union to present arguments in federal court asking that North Carolina’s voter suppression law be placed on hold for the 2014 midterm …
Young Voters Young people can be a difficult audience to reach. NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina Foundation tackled this challenge by partnering with other nonprofits to sponsor a day-long Reproductive Justice Summit targeting youth ages 16-24 for a series of advocacy …
When the news broke about the Supreme Court’s decision to declare Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional, reactions ranged from outraged on the left to slaps on the back by those on the right. Many of us who …
Oregon just might be the next state to join the National Popular Vote Bill Movement. For those not familiar, the Bill would “guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in the entire United States. The bill …
Last week the Supreme Court heard arguments challenging the Voting Rights Act brought to the court by Shelby County, Alabama. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act requires states to get approval from the Department of Justice before making changes in …
