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Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ)

Nonprofit legal advocacy organization for racial and social justice

southerncoalition.org

Headquarters: Durham, United States
Founded year: 2007
Company type: Nonprofit
Number of employees: 40–50
Industry: Civic & Social Organizations

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Latest news about Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ)

In short: SCSJ launched legal challenges against discriminatory voting maps, police misconduct, and extreme sentencing to protect civil rights.

Company announcements

July 27 SCSJ

SCSJ files federal suit over Charlotte man's hemp arrest

The lawsuit names CMPD officers and the City of Charlotte, claiming unlawful arrest based on sight or smell despite hemp being legal, with racial disparities.

July 22 SCSJ

SCSJ files tort claims after agents assaulted two mothers

The Federal Tort Claims Act claims target CBP, ICE, and DHS after the November 2025 gunpoint arrests; criminal charges were later dismissed.

July 17 SCSJ

SCSJ reports Galveston voters challenge discriminatory 2021 precincts

The voters ask the court to rule on the 2021 Commissioners Court precincts, alleging they unconstitutionally discriminate against Black and Latino residents.

July 17 SCSJ

SCSJ contests dismissal of Galveston voting map lawsuit

Voters argue new 2026 precinct map repeats 2021 discrimination; plaintiffs seek federal ruling on racial gerrymandering and intentional discrimination.

Media coverage

July 28 Yahoo

Lawsuit claims CMPD officers made 2023 arrest with viral use of force based on allegedly false suspicion of marijuana

The man who was part of a controversial bus stop arrest in 2023 has filed a lawsuit against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The suit...

16 July 2025 WITN

ADVOCACY GROUP: Judge rules in favor of neighbors fighting RaceTrac gas station location

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - An advocacy group helping a Greenville neighborhood fight a gas station locating nearby says a judge has ruled in their favor...

16 June 2025 Yahoo

NC racial gerrymandering trial begins Monday

A panel of three federal judges will consider whether the election districts North Carolina Republicans approved for congressional and legislative seats...

12 May 2025 Yahoo

Hilary Harris Klein of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice on voter list maintenance concerns

The challenge of keeping state voting rolls current and accurate has always been a big task and toda...

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