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…
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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…
The Bail Industry Tries, Again, To Overturn Bail Reform in Georgia
This past Monday, a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee heard HB 340, a bill which would overturn bail…
A Call to Action from Executive Director Sara Totonchi Before Super Bowl LIII
Next week, Atlanta will host the Super Bowl. This will be one of the largest sporting events in the city’s…
A Quarterly Update from the SCHR Ambassadors
SCHR In the News Earlier this week, SCHR and co-counsel at the Georgia Innocence Project argued in front of the…
Eleventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging Policies Unlawfully Restricting Access to Basic Utility Services
In May 2017, the Southern Center for Human Rights, along with the National Immigration Law Center and Relman, Dane, &…
SCHR Sends Follow-Up Letter to Georgia Department of Corrections; Board of Pardons and Parole
This morning, SCHR sent a follow-up letter to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) and the Georgia Board of Pardons…
