Author: Hannah Riley
Help Us Protect Bail Reform in Atlanta!
In the midst of spiking COVID-19 cases, a looming housing crisis, and a volatile national…
READ MORE >Bail Reform in Atlanta is Under Threat: Action Needed TODAY
In response to a reported increase in “street racing” in the city of Atlanta, City…
READ MORE >CARES Act Relief and Incarcerated People: What You Need To Know
UPDATE: The IRS has now been ordered to extend the deadline for paper filers to…
READ MORE >Rest in Power, Mrs. Mozel Anderson
Rest in Power, Mama Mozel. We are deeply saddened to share that our client Mrs….
READ MORE >Civil Rights Attorneys Sue to Protect Protesters’ First Amendment Rights
Yesterday, the Southern Center for Human Rights, Law Offices of Gerry Weber, LLC, Dreyer Sterling,…
READ MORE >SCHR Responds to Clayton County Sheriff’s Continued Denial of COVID-19 Outbreak at Clayton County Jail
Yesterday, SCHR and co-counsel filed a reply brief in Jones v. Hill, a lawsuit brought…
READ MORE >Civil Rights Organizations Demand Alabama Department of Corrections End Unconstitutional COVID-19 Quarantine
Yesterday, SCHR, along with ACLU of Alabama, Alabama Appleseed, Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under…
READ MORE >SCHR Calls on U.S. Department of Justice to Intervene as Georgia Prisons Descend into COVID-19-Related Chaos
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, conditions in Georgia prisons have deteriorated to the point of…
READ MORE >Black Philanthropy Month 2020: Mawuli Davis on Looking Forward and Giving Back
This year’s theme for Black Philanthropy Month is “Foresight 20/20.” SCHR explored this theme with…
READ MORE >With Two Open Letters, Georgia Attorneys and Activists Take a Stand
On February 23, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Glynn County,…
READ MORE >Governor Kemp Signs Police Protection Bill into Law
Despite the best efforts of many advocates, Governor Kemp signed HB 838, which will provide enhanced…
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