Fail State documentary screening

Fail State documentary screening at UNC co-hosted by the Justice Center

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Our mission is to eliminate poverty in North Carolina by ensuring that every household in the state has access to the resources, services, and fair treatment it needs to achieve economic security.

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Prosperity Watch

North Carolina’s poverty rate remains 15th highest in the nation

Prosperity Watch

Weak job growth this year not enough to close N.C.’s gaping jobs deficit

Prosperity Watch

Gender earnings gap remains in N.C. — and it actually increases with more education

Fact Sheet

North Carolina Farmworkers and Disasters

NCJC Report

Antes de la Tormenta: A Disaster Preparedness Toolkit

Prosperity Watch

Hospitals would benefit from Medicaid expansion

BTC Report

Strong medicine: Why Medicaid expansion is the right treatment for rural hospitals, economies

Fact Sheet

Why Paid Family Medical Leave is Good for Local Governments and Their Employees

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Fair Chance Criminal Justice Project

Statement from NC Justice Center on proposed Prison to Prosperity Act

Budget & Tax Center

August local labor market numbers show worrying trend in N.C.

Consumer & Housing

Energy efficiency scorecard shows North Carolina is standing still

Immigrant & Refugee Rights

“Stories Beyond Borders” screenings in Raleigh, Boone, Winston-Salem highlight immigrant families and communities

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Upcoming Events

Fail State documentary screening
Oct 23, 2019 6:00pm

"Fail State" Documentary Screening

Varsity Theater in Chapel Hill
Nov 21, 2019 5:30pm

Protect Our Community: Honoring Mal Maynard

Wilmington, NC

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