Victorian Asylum or Modern Jail?
By Sara Totonchi, Executive Director When K.H. was arrested in Atlanta in November of 2018, she was 26 years old,…
Final Legislative Update
The Georgia General Assembly ended the 2019 legislative session a little after midnight on Tuesday, April 2nd and we are…
Court-Watching on March 6, 2019, at the Atlanta Municipal Court
At the Southern Center for Human Rights, we’ve used court-watching as a tool for a long time. Court-watching was central…
Every Defendant Deserves a Trial Free of Race Discrimination
In September of 2017, Keith “Bo” Tharpe came within hours of execution; the Supreme Court granted a stay at the…
We Think These Stories Are Important
In 2006, the United States recorded a record high number of newly filed, reopened, or reactivated cases: across the nation’s…
Civil Rights Lawsuit Challenges the Illegal Mass Arrest of 60+ Partygoers for Less Than an Ounce of Marijuana in Cartersville, Georgia
Today, the Southern Center for Human Rights and the Merchant Law Firm, PC are filing suit against the City of…
When a Lawyer’s Conflict Can Be Fatal
“A deeply troubling truth about the death penalty is that it is often handed down not to people who commit…
It’s Time to End Illegal “Pay-or-Jail” Sentences at the Atlanta Municipal Court
Today, the Southern Center for Human Rights sent a letter to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta Municipal Court…
An Ode to Black Women Capital Defense Attorneys
By Terrica Ganzy, SCHR Deputy Director Elaine Jones was counsel of record in Furman v. Georgia, the landmark United States…
