Southern Center for Human Rights

The Southern Center for Human Rights is working for equality, dignity, and justice for people impacted by the criminal legal system in the Deep South.

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The Power of a Label: Max Atchison discusses how labels like "terrorist" and "gang member" are strategically used to erase individuals from public consciousness and the role of military force in suppressing protests. Read Now: https://t.co/MyYG9tCvYP

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Talk Justice Tuesdays: Learn about the systemic factors that lead to the criminalization and incarceration of people, the barriers designed to prevent successful community reentry, and strategies to disrupt the prison industrial complex. Register at https://t.co/If5zV8SAtY

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Read @ajcnews Allie Gross's piece about two people who have spent decades in prison for childhood offenses. They are suing the GA parole board for violating SCOTUS rulings that say teens get a path out of prison. https://t.co/ib2PjvaxJE

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Today, the Georgia Supreme Court heard oral argument in Smith v. The State from SCHR Senior Attorney, Mark Loudon-Brown, who argued that the lower court should be reversed, and that Mr. Smith is entitled to a new trial with modern, reliable medicine. https://t.co/WOHQ4rSkBt

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This week members of our Public Policy Unit are at the 4th Session of the @UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. They will contribute to sessions focused on how a human rights-based approach to policymaking can be used towards addressing systemic racism.

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After receiving no response from Fulton County after the DOJ released their damning report on the deplorable practices and conditions of the Fulton County Jail, SCHR and community partners launched The People’s Process.

Check out the Final Report at https://t.co/0vdyYePkrV

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Join us for Talk Justice Tuesday tonight, 4/8 at 6:00pm for an important discussion on how advocates can avoid burnout.

Register at https://t.co/cUHlg0w2c4

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🎬️We need your help defeating these bills before the #Georgia legislative session ends tonight: SB 27, SB 29, SB 204, and SB 268. Please contact your Georgia State Representative and tell them to VOTE NO on these bills. #gapol https://t.co/npX7d7CxF2

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GA: Your Right to Know is Under Threat! The House Rules Committee will be convening at 1:30 PM today to pass SB 12 out of committee and to the House floor. SB 12 could drastically limit public access to police and legislative actions. #GAPOL https://t.co/wC7cphIubN

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The @southerncenter is thrilled at the #Georgia Senate’s passage of HB 123, a bill that seeks to protect those with intellectual disability and end the unconstitutional practice of sentencing them to death. https://t.co/0i4iNKPGGl #gapol

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@southercenter ED Terrica Redfield Ganzy wrote an Op-Ed on the systemic culture of indifference in #Georgia's prison system. She makes it clear that the root cause of death and violence in GA prisons is: apathy. https://t.co/hSsYvi97G9

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📣We are excited to share that HB 123 unanimously passed #gasenatejudy today and is headed to the full Senate!

Contact your Georgia State Senator and urge them to VOTE YES on HB 123. For more info, see the link https://t.co/LteSxLsill

#gapol

Pls share!

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🚨Contact your #GA Rep & urge them to Vote No on SB 27! This bill attacks free speech by creating new offenses of "doxing" and "agg doxing." This would empower law enforcement and law enforcement to attack the right to #freespeech with broad discretion.

https://t.co/75v4wYsMzT

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With the end of the #GA legislative session approaching, Senior Policy Counsel Blake Feldman provides a quick breakdown on:
✅ bills that crossed over
❌ bills that failed to pass
🔎 amendments we're tracking that could revive stalled legislation

#gapol
https://t.co/6Mug9hjSpd

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Join us for Talk Justice Tuesday on March 11 at 6:00 PM for a post crossover day discussion on which bills survived, which didn’t, and advocacy opportunities before Sine Die on April 4th. Register at https://t.co/rCAQAxS8JT

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We have officially crossed over! Yesterday was Crossover Day and the remaining 12 legislative days will be used to consider bills still viable for passage. We will monitor the progress of all eligible legislation until Sine Die on 4/4. #gapol More info: https://t.co/YN9BX824tN

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Today is Crossover Day in the GA General Assembly! It's the deadline for bills to pass out of their chambers of origin if they are going to remain viable for final passage in the 2025 session. Pls keep an eye on our social accounts for calls to action as the day progresses.

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We are thrilled to share that HB 123 passed the House unanimously---172-0!

Thank you to everyone who took action and called your reps, urging them to get Georgia in line with other states to protect people with intellectual disability from execution.

Onward to the Senate!

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HB 123 is on its way to the House floor for a vote today—your voice is needed now! Contact your State Representative today and urge them to vote YES on HB 123! https://t.co/nSNLsrNLw1