Beaten, Tased, and Arrested for Jaywalking While Black

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Open Letter to North Carolina School Officials: Respect Students' Rights

We encourage you to support your students who have found the courage to express their voice.

Can Schools Discipline Students for Protesting?

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North Carolina Doesn’t Want People in Prison to Read this Book

We are demanding that North Carolina officials immediately lift the ban on The New Jim Crow in state prisons.

Will the New Raleigh Police Body Camera Policy Benefit Community Members? TBD.

We have several concerns with the policy as it goes into effect and believe it contains significant barriers to police accountability and transparency.

Bright Spots in a Tough Year

Raleigh Police Body Camera Policy Does Not Promote Accountability

Last night the Raleigh Police Department released a revised policy detailing how Raleigh officers will use body-worn cameras. The final policy still includes serious barriers to true accountability and transparency.

Thank You for Daring to Stand with Us

Without a Clean Dream Act, Lives Hang in the Balance

Congress must take action immediately to pass the Dream Act, a bipartisan bill that provides a path to citizenship for more than 2 million immigrant youth and young adults who came to the U.S. as kids, including DACA recipients.

By Yazmin Garcia Rico