Justice

October 12, 2015 - Southern white working-class folks have a reason to feel rebellious — they're just waving the wrong flag to show it.

October 9, 2015 - Civil rights advocates warn that Alabama's plan to close 31 DMV offices where citizens can get an ID they need to vote disproportionately affects African Americans and therefore violates the U.S. Constitution and Voting Rights Act.

October 9, 2015 - A recent symposium held in North Carolina discussed momentum towards dismantling mass incarceration across the South.

October 6, 2015 - A Clean Air Act loophole exempts the auto industry from criminal penalties, so federal law enforcement officials are considering bringing charges against emissions-cheating Volkswagen under other laws. Criminal charges in environmental cases have ample precedent, as BP, Transocean, Halliburton, Wal-Mart and Duke Energy can attest.

October 2, 2015 - A campaign is underway to pressure Congress to pass a law restoring a key civil rights law gutted by the Supreme Court two years ago. Citizens recently marched thousands of miles to press their case with elected officials in Washington, with one march leader giving the last days of his life to the cause.

September 18, 2015 - There's a dearth of women in state legislatures and legislative leadership positions across the South — and it can't be blamed on family roles.

September 18, 2015 - The Great Recession took a disproportionate toll on African-American workers, especially in the South. Efforts are underway to address the labor movement's history of racism and to organize workers of color across the region and beyond.