Statement from the Southern Center for Human Rights Regarding the Events of January 6th at the United States Capitol
As people marched in the streets of Atlanta this summer to protest for Black lives,…
READ MORE >The Cause of Justice is Always Urgent
Most of us have never lived through a year like 2020 before. This has been a year of omnipresent tragedy and uncounted acts of heroism, of the most astonishing failures of governmental leadership and the most inspiring collective demands for racial justice.
READ MORE >An End of Year Message from SCHR Board Chair James Kwak
Dear Friends of the Southern Center for Human Rights, Most of us have never lived…
READ MORE >Encourage Your Legislators to Attend Southern Center for Human Rights’ Legislative Institute!
We know that Georgians care about making our state’s criminal legal systems fairer, smarter, more…
READ MORE >Every Vote Matters: Help for Voters in Georgia Jails
This March, the Southern Center for Human Rights began a year-long project to empower and…
READ MORE >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 >Curtis Flowers’ Legal Team to be Honored by SCHR
On Wednesday, November 11, the Southern Center for Human Rights will host our 24th Annual…
READ MORE >Statement on Abuses Occurring at Irwin County Detention Center
Dawn Wooten, a whistleblowing nurse at the Irwin County Detention Center, reported last month that a doctor at the facility performed involuntary hysterectomies and other sterilization…
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,…
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