Today marks the last day of the 2025 session. While we are excited about several important bills that have passed, our priority today is to oppose five Senate bills in the House and one House bill in the Senate.
Community members provided feedback to Fulton County on how to implement recommendations from the Department of Justice.
Today is Legislative Day 12 of the 2026 session, and standing committees have begun to advance bills through the legislative process. Below, we provide a reminder of our policy priorities, what has happened since our last legislative update, and important upcoming events.
At the Southern Center for Human Rights, we remains committed to decriminalizing race and poverty in America’s Deep South.
From community wins to policy breakthroughs, it’s clear that every step forward is built on dedication, persistence, and the belief that justice is worth fighting for. We invite you to revisit some of the defining moments of this year in our 2025 Year in Review.
As Atlanta prepares for Election Day, SCHR has launched its “Term in Review” campaign, a weeklong retrospective examining key policy decisions made by the Atlanta City Council over the past four years.
On Tuesday, October 21, the Southern Center for Human Rights, one of the nation’s leading criminal legal reform nonprofits and advocacy law firms, will host its 29th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Dinner in Washington, DC.
Danyel Smith was convicted 22 years ago of the murder of his son, Chandler, based on a now discredited diagnosis of “shaken baby syndrome.”
On September 9, 2025, Fulton County Superior Judge Kevin Farmer informed attorneys involved in the “Stop Cop City” RICO case that a formal order dismissing the racketeering charges against all 61 individuals named in the indictment is forthcoming.
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