2022 – Page 4 – North Carolina Justice Center

STATEMENT: Legislature must prioritize passing a budget that advances people-first policies

RALEIGH (May 18, 2022) – As the North Carolina General Assembly convenes for the short session on May 18, the legislature must prioritize passing …

MEDIA RELEASE: Advancing Justice – AAJC, Legal Defense Fund, Lawyers’ Committee, and North Carolina Justice Center reaffirm support for race-conscious admissions policy in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC

The Supreme Court set to hear the cases in the fall. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Public and private universities have instituted race-conscious admissions policies to …

STATEMENT: Overturning Roe v. Wade would cause irreparable harm to our nation

Leaked Supreme Court draft opinion unprecedented in its blindness to democratic principles. RALEIGH (May 3, 2022) – The unprecedented leaked draft opinion of the …

Judge Robinson’s order confirms the need for investments in public education to comply with North Carolina’s Constitution

RALEIGH (April 27, 2022) – The North Carolina Justice Center commends Republican Judge Michael L. Robinson for his recent order confirming that the state …

Community to honor North Carolina Workers who lost their lives on the job, April 28 at 10 a.m. in Raleigh

Raleigh, NC (April 26, 2022) — On Thursday, local workers, union members, and community leaders will gather outside the North Carolina State Capitol …

MEDIA RELEASE: Legal Aid of North Carolina Farmworker Unit and North Carolina Justice Center reach settlement with agricultural employers in human trafficking case

Para leer este comunicado en español, haga clic aquí. RALEIGH (April 20, 2022) – In March, Legal Aid of North Carolina and the North …

MEDIA ADVISORY: Jane Wettach to be honored with Lifetime Champion of Justice award

RALEIGH (April 5, 2022) – The North Carolina Justice Center will honor Jane Wettach for her work as an education advocate in North …

MEDIA RELEASE: NC Justice Center staffer Sarah Montgomery named the 2022 recipient of the N.C. Association of Educators’ Friend of Education Award

For immediate release from the North Carolina Association of Educators RALEIGH, NC (March 28, 2022) – Sarah Montgomery, senior policy advocate for the North …

MEDIA RELEASE: New website to help with debt-based driver’s license suspension

RALEIGH (March 7, 2022) – The North Carolina Justice Center announces the launch of the Resolve Traffic Debt NC website. The information and resource website …

STATEMENT: Biden public charge proposal a step forward, but additional measures needed to protect immigrant communities

RALEIGH (February 18, 2022) – The Biden administration’s proposed changes to the public charge rule will allow immigrant communities to more easily access programs …

Year: 2022