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A Routine Immigration Check-In Shouldn’t End in ICE Detention

“S” should have been preparing to begin his senior year of high school. Instead, the 18-year-old spent part of his summer in an immigration detention center in Georgia.

Apr 19, 2018

2018 Elections: Do Your District Attorney Candidates Support Justice Reform?

During North Carolina’s May 8 primary elections, voters in 12 prosecutorial districts will have a chance to cast a ballot in races for local district attorneys.

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Apr 19, 2018

2018 Elections: Do Your District Attorney Candidates Support Justice Reform?

During North Carolina’s May 8 primary elections, voters in 12 prosecutorial districts will have a chance to cast a ballot in races for local district attorneys.

Mar 20, 2018

Another North Carolina County Joins Trump's Deportation Force

Earlier this month, the Nash County Sheriff’s Department entered a partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enforce federal immigration law through 287(g), a program that has historically been used as a machine to target and racially profile Latinx communities.

By Yazmin Garcia Rico

Mar 15, 2018

Beaten, Tased, and Arrested for Jaywalking While Black

Mar 12, 2018

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.

Feb 22, 2018

Can Schools Discipline Students for Protesting?

Jan 23, 2018

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.

Jan 02, 2018

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.

Body camera rests on top of officer's shoulder

Dec 21, 2017

Bright Spots in a Tough Year

Dec 20, 2017

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.

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