SCHR Statement on Cop City RICO Indictment
We are aware of Fulton County Indictment 23SC189192, which relates to Stop Cop City protests. The Attorney General has indicted…
Southern Center for Human Rights and Color Of Change Urge Fulton County Commissioners Against Transferring People Incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail to Facilities Outside Metro Atlanta
On Monday, September 18, 2023, the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) and Color Of Change (COC) sent a letter to Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Rob Pitts, urging the Chairman to reconsider his proposal to transfer people incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail to facilities outside of Metro Atlanta.
Civil Rights Groups Demand Atlanta City and Law Department Officials to Cease and Desist Publication of Signed Cop City Referendum Petitions with Unredacted Names
The Legal Defense Fund, the Southern Center for Human Rights, and the Center for Constitutional Rights sent a letter demanding that Atlanta Municipal and Law Department officials to cease and desist the publication of signed referendum petitions with unredacted names, signatures, and other personal information.
Sine Die: Georgia’s 2023/2024 Legislative Biennial Ends
On Thursday, March 28, the Georgia General Assembly officially adjourned!
Thank you, New York!
We want to extend a warm thank you to everyone who attended our 2024 annual New York benefit reception
Legislative Update – Day 39
Today marks Legislative Day 39, which means we are two days away from Sine Die, the final day of the 2023-2024 biennial legislative session, which concludes months of debate and decision-making on legislation that will continue to shape the future of Georgia’s criminal legal system.
Legislative Update – Day 35
Today marks Legislative Day 35, which means there are only five legislative days remaining in the 2024 legislative session before…
Legislative Update – Day 27
Tomorrow will mark Legislative Day 28, Crossover Day. This is this session’s deadline for legislators in each chamber to pass legislation from one chamber to the next.
An Update on Pain & Power Part II
Thank you to all – community members, partners, and elected officials – for joining us last Thursday night, February 22,…
