Response to Zimmerman Verdict MUST be About A Movement and Not About Race
by Dr. Michael Wright The Zimmerman Verdict is not about RACE. It cannot be, and You cannot allow it to...
Criminal Justice
The Justice section will focus on criminal justice news, prison reform, and mass incarceration related issues.
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House Republicans Stripped Food Stamp Provisions from Farm Bill
by Jeffrey Lee Last Thursday, House Republicans in their latest controversial vote removed the food stamp program from the farm...
Analysis of Shelby v Holder: the Downfall of the Voters Right Act of 1965
The Supreme Court struck a blow to efforts preventing racial discrimination in voting as a result of Shelby v Holder...
Voting Rights Act, Privileges, and Immunities of United States Constitution
As I scanned newspaper opinions on the recent US Supreme Court's decision to strike down section 4 of Voting Rights...
Government Access to our Electronic Data
by Michael Morgan There have been some recent law enforcement moves meant to retrieve information coming from the Internet in...
Supreme Court Guts the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Community organizing is even more critical after the United States Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a key provision...
Exactly When Does Gun Violence Matter?
by Jeffrey Lee Gun violence in America became a hot topic of discussion in our country when Adam Lanza committed...
What’s the Difference between Social Justice and Social Work
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) is a nonprofit dedicated to the expansion of civil rights located in Durham,...
Mothers of Bedford and Prison Reform
On February 12, 2013, Our Children’s Place, a local nonprofit based in Chapel Hill, in partnership with Meredith College hosted...
Child Welfare: Where Are We Going And Where Have We Been
Child Welfare refers to a set of government services that are designed to protect children, and also to encourage stability...
Our Children’s Place: Presents Mothers of Bedford
Our Children's Place, a local Chapel Hill nonprofit, in partnership with Meredith College will be hosting a screening of...
