NAACP, Chatham for All file to participate in statue court case

by Press | Nov 8, 2019 | Newsclips

PITTSBORO — The legal fight over the ownership of the confederate statue located on the grounds of the Historic Chatham County Courthouse in Pittsboro may have new participants.

Community-based social justice organizations filed amicus curiae brief in NC Supreme Court in support of City of Greensboro appeal to remove gag order preventing City Council from discussing police body camera video

by Press | Oct 31, 2019 | Press Releases

RALEIGH – 14 grassroots organizations, the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation and the City of Durham filed a “friend of the court” brief in support of the City of Greensboro’s appeal in In The Matter Of Custodial Law Enforcement Recording Sought By The City Of...

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools eliminates drug-sniffing dogs on campus

by Press | Oct 24, 2019 | Newsclips

This week, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) are saying no to drug-sniffing dogs.

Perspective | It’s time to hit reset on the privatization of public education

by Press | Sep 24, 2019 | Newsclips

Opponents of traditional public schools are scrambling to defend the diversion of public funds to charter and private schools. They argue that since education itself is a public good, it shouldn’t matter where a student is educated: any school, regardless of its...

‘A perfect synergy:’ Attorneys behind UNC Center for Civil Rights merge with national group

by Press | Sep 20, 2019 | Newsclips

Civil rights litigation isn’t always about securing a win in court – sometimes there is a deeper reclamation that comes from fighting for what’s right alongside others who care about the cause. That was evident Sept. 12 as racial and social justice advocates from...