Blackwell selected for service award – Rocky Mount Telegram

Rocky Mount Councilman Reuben Blackwell was selected by the N.C. Justice Center’s staff for the Grassroots Empowerment Award, one of five state honors recently awarded. (More)

See how Edgecombe County rank as it relates to poverty

View the NC Justice Center poverty ranking report. See how Edgecombe County and other counties are ranked.

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Hello:

If you have not called today for healthcare reform, we are writing to ask again that you call your congress representative this evening 1-877-264-4226 or 1-888-436-8427. It’s never to late to call Congress.

Your support is needed to make health care a reality for 2009. Support President Obama and make a call, tell your representative to support health reform with a public option insurance plan that will make health available and affordable for all.  Anything less is not reform. Thank you for making a difference. 

Peace,
Lynice

Lynice R. Williams. Executive Director
North Carolina Fair Share "working for a fairer NC"
3824 Barrett Drive, Suite 312
Raleigh, NC 27609
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Raleigh NC – Carolina Justice Policy Center Summary On NC Racial Justice Act

Remember the history of lynchings in NC!  Remember the innocent most recently released from Death Row in 2008, all Black men- Bo Jones, Glen Chapman, Jonathon Hoffman!  Remember the racist trials in the South and NC – Darryl Hunt’s, Ronald Cotton’s!  Remember advocates like Rev Finlator who fought for change! Remember the racial prejudices and assumptions that groups make toward each other! Remember that justice for so many relied on our lawmakers and that they did not let us down last night because of the hardwork of volunteers and coalitions throughout the state!

A landmark piece of legislation, the NC Racial Justice Act, has finally passed in NC that will help to fight racism in our criminal justice system. This highlights what can happen when diverse groups come together to impact change.

Last night the NC Racial Justice Act was sent to the Governor!  RJA had an international following and a historic grassroots network of supporters in NC.  The world was watching last night because RJA is landmark legislation in need of duplication. 

This bill would have never passed without the hard work of the bill’s sponsors, Sen Floyd McKissick, Rep Larry Womble, Rep Earline Parmon, Rep Pricey Harrison, Rep Paul Luebke, House Speaker Joe Hackney (his fabulous team – Laura Devivo, Bill Holmes, Robin Johnson) and so many others who sacrificed so much.  Special thanks to Rep Deborah Ross, Rep Bill Faison, Rep Phil Haire, Rep Angela Bryant, Rep Larry Hall who helped sponsors maneuver RJA through numerous committees.

Most importantly, the NC General Assembly and the state of NC witnessed the force of the NC Legislative Black Caucus (led by Rep Alma Adams) that locked arms from both chambers last night to win this bill.  Senate Black Democrats marched to victory together with ranking member Senator Charlie Dannelly as their mouthpiece.  They were also joined by progressive Senators Ellie Kinnaird, Dan Clodfelter, Doug Berger and Martin Nesbitt who worked hard for a concurrence vote last night.

So many people helped to win this bill because they recognized its need.  Many more lawmakers made tremendous sacrifices for their work last night in spite of warnings from their Caucus’ leaders.  But, ultimately they were led by their own faith ‘to do the right thing and vote for change.’.

We Did It because of You! So many people and groups coming together led to this victory! Specials thanks to the NAACP (led by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II), HK on J Coalition members, the NC Black Leadership Caucus (led by past chair Can, the NC Legislative Black Caucus, Blueprint NC members and all of our Moratorium Coalition’s partners’ staff and grassroots network!!!

Thank you for a job well done!  The lives saved are forever grateful!  My life has been enriched and my spirit blessed because of this fight!  Thanks to my friend Donice Harbor for being my footsteps on this journey in both her life and recent passing! She opened doors to now Governor Beverly Perdue like no one else could.

-Charmaine Fuller Cooper, Executive Director
Carolina Justice Policy Center

Raleigh NC – Breaking News: NC-NAACP Statement on Racial Justice Act That Passed in the General Assembly Today

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NC-NAACP Statement on Racial Justice Act

Statement of Rev. Dr. William Barber on concurrence of the passage of the Racial Justice Act in the NC Senate today:

Today, with a positive vote on the Racial Justice Act, North Carolina has taken another step away from systemic racism and towards a fairer and just community.  This is a victory for justice.

The NAACP opposes the death penalty, first on a moral basis and secondly on the basis that it is applied in disproportionate and discriminatory ways.  However, even if one is pro-death penalty, they should support the Racial Justice Act, which simply gives a judicial remedy when race has been wrongly used in its application. 

North Carolina has had eight people exonerated from death row since 1973.  The last three, who were exonerated in the last two years, have been black.

The NAACP applauds the North Carolina General Assembly for taking this principled step.

NAACP seeks Rand’s backing for N.C. Racial Justice Act

Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand has yet to come around to the NAACP’s view of the North Carolina Racial Justice Act.

So the Rev. William J. Barber II came around to Rand’s Fayetteville office Monday.

The state NAACP president carried a letter from the civil rights group pleading for the powerful Democratic senator to back a House version of the act. (Fayetteville Observer)

Raleigh NC – Legislative Criminal Justice Policy Brief

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The Time for Death Penalty Reforms

Racial Justice Act to be heard in House & Senate Judiciary I Committees on Tuesday, May 12th

In light of the recent North Carolina Supreme Court decision that overruled the NC Medical Board’s authority to punish doctors for participating in executions, advocates for death penalty reforms are racing to legislative offices throughout the state.  Hopes are high that the NC Racial Justice Act (

Senate Bill 461/House Bill 472) will pass at least one legislative chamber prior to the May 14th bill crossover deadline.    In North Carolina, all bills lacking appropriation requests are required to be heard and passed out of one chamber to stay alive.

The NC Racial Justice Act continues to be a crucial death penalty reform in North Carolina as race continues to play a role in who is sentenced to death.  Kenneth Rouse, an African American, was sentenced to death in Randolph county by an all-white jury – one of which was an admitted racist that lied to be seated on the jury and admitted that ‘bigotry’ was influential in his decision to vote for death.  Mr. Rouse is still awaiting execution. The Racial Justice Act will allow defendants to raise ‘significant’ racial bias claims before or after trials.

The House version of the NC Racial Justice Act is scheduled to be heard in the House Judiciary I committee chaired by Rep. Deborah Ross on Tuesday, May 12th at 10am.  The Senate version of the bill has also been calendared for the same day in the Senate Judiciary I committee chaired by Senator Martin Nesbitt and may be heard during the morning session at 9am or the 2pm afternoon session.

The rush to convince legislators to pass the NC Racial Justice Act is not new.  In 2007, statewide advocates from the NC NAACP, Carolina Justice Policy Center, ACLU, NC Coalition for a Moratorium and numerous other groups fought into the late hours of the night along with bill sponsors Rep. Larry Womble and Earline Parmon prior to the 2007 crossover deadline to pass the NC Racial Justice Act through the NC House.  Once again, there is a sense of deja vu and North Carolina activists have geared up in support with the addition of Senator Floyd McKissick leading efforts in the NC Senate.

Revenue Shortfall – Even Worse than Anticipated

Everyone Bracing for More Cuts

North Carolina’s revenue projections have plummeted even further since Governor Beverly Perdue and the Senate released their budgets in March and April of this year.  April 15th tax returns were down by forty percent.

Here are the earlier estimates and how far they have plummeted since July 2008:

                    Governor                     Senate                      May 2009

Forecast               18.8 bil                        18.8 bil                      17.5 bil

Continuation          22.1 bil                       22.1 bil                      22.1 bil

SHORTFALL           3.2 bil                          3.2 bil                       4.5 bil

As a result of budget shortfalls, the NC General Assembly must generate an additional $1.5 BILLION to present a balanced budget, which they are required to do by state law.  That is equivalent to approximately half of the size of the entire university system budget.

There are only two ways to generate the revenue since stimulus dollars are already included in calculations.  North Carolina will either raise revenues and/or cut programs.

Budget analysts didn’t have much better news for coming years.  They projected another $4-6 billion shortfall in two years and didn’t foresee a true recovery for state revenues for four to five years.

What does this mean for the people working hard to provide important state services every single day?

1.  Nothing will go untouched.  It’s difficult to see how the state can prepare a budget without including some furloughs.

2.  Revising the tax structure to generate revenue in a progressive manner that is not balanced on the backs of poor people is something that must be given a consideration.

3.  Programs providing effective community-based corrections services in the communities will suffer cuts like all other areas.  The question is how deep?

NC House leaders are expected to release possible budget cuts any day and we will pass those figures along as we receive them.  They are likely to be damaging to a wide number of programs.  If your program or a program that you are familiar with receives state funding, please stay in close contact with your local elected officials about the importance of protecting it from some of the impact of budget cuts.

Citizens Right to Know

Burdensome Bill for NC Pre-Trial Programs

‘Citizens Right to Know’ aka

Senate Bill 1013 would add extremely burdensome reporting and paperwork to the delivery of pre-trial services across North Carolina.  Senator Doug Berger’s bill, if adopted, would make it impossible for publicly funded pre-trial services to do their jobs especially on reduced operating budgets.  Fortunately, the bill that was brought forward by the Bail Bondsmen was opposed by the NC Pre-trial Association, County Commissioners, Judges and many Sheriffs across the state.  This bill will not be heard again until an agreement is reached by opposing parties – an unlikely development before the May 14th crossover deadline.

Probation Reform = Reduction in Basic Protections

Warrantless Searches by Law Enforcement & Access to Juvenile Records Bad Business

The untimely death of UNC President Eve Carson in March 2008 led to a floodgate of reports on errors in North Carolina’s probation system.  While NC’s probation system is in need of restructuring, staffing increases and most importantly more quality training and supervision for staff, Senate Bill 920 oversteps its boundaries in mandating across the board warrantless searches of those on probation by both probation officers and law enforcement officers. In addition, the bill calls for access to juvenile records which are currently sealed.

The Carolina Justice Policy Center joins the ACLU of NC in opposing Senate Bill 920.

NAACP HK on J Criminal Justice Bills Hanging on for Life

Death Penalty & Sentencing Reforms, Re-entry Bills, Alternatives to Incarceration, Prison Moratoriums & Increasing the Juvenile Sentencing Age

The NAACP HK on J Coalition comprised of over eighty progressive organizations from North Carolina continues to support a range of criminal justice initiatives in 2009.  HK on J stands for ‘historic thousands on Jones Street.’  NC NAACP President Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II coined this concept out of the thinking that people power can always outweigh the power of money in Raleigh.  Since 2007, thousands of people have gathered across issue boundaries in front of the legislature on Jones Street to demand movement on progressive issues that uplift those who are typically overlooked. 

The HK on J agenda is broken out into fourteen points with various issues and pieces of legislation beneath each point.  As the legislative crossover deadline quickly approaches, here is a quick glimpse of where the criminal justice bills stand under the fourteen points:

Enact the Racial Justice Act and ban executions of persons with severe mental disabilities: 

Both the House and Senate versions of the NC Racial Justice Act are scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, May 12th in their respective Judiciary I committees.  Racial Justice Bills are sponsored by House members Larry Womble, Earline Parmon, Pricey Harrison and Paul Luebke and Senator Floyd McKissick.  Meanwhile, NC Disability Rights is leading the fight to pass Senator Ellie Kinnaird’s

Senate Bill 309 to ban the execution of persons with severe mental disabilities.  This bill is also scheduled to be heard in the Senate Judiciary I committee on Tuesday, May 12th.  Other problems dealing with mental illness in North Carolina’s prison system have gone unaddressed.

Enact the Reform Recommendations of the NC Sentencing Commission:  Much needed bills to enact reforms to North Carolina’s sentencing structure that will reduce the state’s over-reliance on costly prison construction and the incarceration of nonviolent offender have been introduced by Senator Ellie Kinnaird and House members Phil Haire, Rick Glazier and Alice Bordsen.  Most have a fiscal impact and are not subject to the crossover deadline.

Fund Alternative Sentencing Programs:  While many programs faced 10% across the board cuts in the Senate budget released in March, the new revenue shortfall predictions puts all existing community-based programs at risk and the chance for new programs is non-existent.  Without funding for such programs, North Carolina will still face drastic expenses due to prison overcrowding in this budget year and future budget years.  Also, the Ex-offender Study Bills (H527/S496) introduced by Senator Ed Jones and Representative Garland Pierce are currently stuck in the Rules committees in each legislative chamber.

Enact a Moratorium on New Prison Construction:  While no moratorium has been enacted, Governor Perdue has not proposed constructing any new prisons due to the budget crisis.  Unfortunately, three prisons will be double-celled to make room for prisoners and sentencing reform to address the prison bed crisis lacks the needed urgency.

Raise the Age for Adult Prosecution from Age 16 to 18:  North Carolina is one of only two states that automatically sentences persons who have reached age 16 as adults in criminal courts.  North Carolina’s Action for Children led a press conference last week to highlight the need to raise the juvenile sentencing age from 16 to 18 in North Carolina.

In order to pass any of the previously mentioned bills this session, strong leadership will be needed along with support from the grassroots community.

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Raleigh NC – Education Policy Points: Low-performing students benefit when schools collaborate with parents

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May 1, 2009

Improve intervention plan for low-performing students.

By Rochelle Williams, Education Policy Analyst

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Mending the state’s Personal Education Plan program is vital
  for parents, students.

• Forty-nine percent of students in grades three through eight did not earn the equivalent of a passing grade on end-of-grade reading and math tests during the 2007-08 school year.
• Schools must do a better job of utilizing personal education plans to help students before they fail.
• Legislators should support HB 804, which amends the law regarding personal education plans, so that schools are collaborating with parents and providing remediation plans for every student at risk of academic failure.

The North Carolina General Assembly was on the cutting edge of education reform back in 2001 when it created the state’s Personal Education Plan statute, which requires schools to create individualized learning plans for every student at risk of failing. This means that schools must apply focused intervention and instruction that is specifically designed to help students improve, and they should work with parents so that complementary intervention is happening in the home.

In the years since the law was created, personal plans have gained popularity around the nation. Everyone from policy experts such as Stanford education professor Linda Darling-Hammond to U.S. President Barack Obama have pushed states to use individualized plans to make educators more responsive to the varied needs of students. Research shows that individualized learning plans are particularly effective at improving achievement for new English-language learners, low-income students, and students with disabilities.

Unfortunately, in North Carolina, few students are reaping the full benefits of personal plans, because many districts are not utilizing them in the way that the legislature intended.

Lawmakers and advocates who supported the original personal plan statue envisioned a process that would allow low-performing students, their parents, and their teachers to create a game plan for the school year that could include everything from the parent committing to buying their child glasses and getting them to bed on time to the school agreeing to connect the student with a literacy coach or offering math tutoring on the weekends.

At most school districts, what is happening instead is that schools are rubber-stamping one-size-fits-all-plans that entail no more efforts for any particular student than would otherwise be expended. And many students aren’t getting plans at all due to loop holes in the original statute that leave room for wide interpretation about which students should get Personal Education Plans and whether schools are required to create them before students fail or afterwards.

House Bill 804 attempts to clear up the confusion by stating explicitly that at the beginning of each school year, teachers should create personal plans that include intervention strategies and benchmarks for success for all students who appear to be at risk of academic failure based on grades, observations, or standardized test results.

The bill would also make an important change to the statute by requiring schools to notify parents that the plans are being created and include them in the implementation and review process. The current statute encourages schools to consult with parents but stops short of requiring it.

The public supports this type of parental involvement, particularly when it comes to helping at-risk students. According to a recent Gallup poll, 86 percent of the general public believes that support from parents is the most important way to improve schools. And research shows that parental involvement makes it more likely for children to do their homework, improve their language skills, and have low school absentee rates. Students benefit when parents establish home environments that support learning and help with homework and other curriculum-related activities, decisions, and planning. But many parents lack the resources and skills to adequately support their children

By requiring schools to include parents in the personal education planning process, lawmakers would provide an important opportunity for schools to share ideas and strategies with parents of students who would benefit from parental involvement the most.

Back in 2001, when nearly 30 percent of North Carolina’s students in grades three through eight were not earning the equivalent of a passing grade on end-of-grade reading and math tests, personal plans were expected to become an important tool for teachers, who must adhere to rigorously enforced testing guidelines, and the thousands of students who cannot keep up with the unforgiving pace dictated by testing calendars. That didn’t happen and achievement levels have fallen even lower. During the 2007-08 school year, 49.1 percent of students in grades three through eight did not earn the equivalent of a passing grade on end-of-grade reading and math tests.

North Carolina took an important step when it required schools to provide individual support to students who struggle to navigate the educational system. But the statute is toothless if schools can wiggle out of providing truly individualized plans to students before they fail to make the grade.

Contact Rochelle Williams, Policy Analyst: (919) 861-0602

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Announcement – (Your City?) NC Paid Sick Days Update: Campaign launches, press responds, and Town Hall meetings

Greetings Paid Sick Days supporters:

Another update and another round of evidence that NC’s Campaign for Paid Sick Days has upgraded its viral status from the flu to salmonella (don’t worry, we’re not selling peanut butter as a fundraiser).  The last several weeks have been frenetic-in a good way-and we officially launched our NC campaign, got an explosion of news coverage, watched our friends in Connecticut pass their paid sick days bill out of the House Labor committee, and are gearing up for more action to come.  Here’s a roundup of what’s going on in North Carolina, around the country, and recent news articles:

NC’s Campaign for Paid Sick Days kicks off with a bang On Wednesday, March 4, many of our coalition partners and legislative allies descended upon the Legislative Building Press Room as we officially launched our 2009 paid sick days campaign.  Our star-studded line-up of speakers:

• Rep. Alma Adams started us off with the plea that in this economy, workers especially need paid sick days.  Click here for audio clip.
• Blair Brown, a CAT bus operator, shared his story of how having paid sick days was critical in caring for his wife who doesn’t have them.  Click here for clip.
• Jeannine Sato spoke on behalf of Moms Rising and detailed how “Mom’s get it why paid sick days are so important” and she did it with her beautiful daughter Hana on her hip (double kudos!).  Click here for clip.
• Diana Hatch of AARP-NC outlined why paid sick days are so important for elderly caregivers and our older loved ones they take care of.  Click here for clip.

Thanks to all of you who came out and supported us and golly, the press noticed as you’ll see below.  If you missed the press conference, don’t worry, you can watch it on repeat here. 

Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act introduced in Senate Now we’ve got not just one but two paid sick days bills in the NC General Assembly.  Yesterday, Senator Katie Dorsett (D-Guilford) introduced the Senate Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act, SB 534 and just like on the House side, we’ve got a great roster of co-sponsors, 14 of them.  If any of the following Senators represent you, send them a quick note and thank them for co-sponsoring SB 534: Senators Dorsett, Atwater, D. Berger, Bingham, Dannelly, Davis, Goss, Kinnaird, Malone, McKissick, Nesbitt, Purcell, Rand, and Snow. 

First Town Hall Meetings to start next week-join us & spread the word Our roadshow officially kicks off on Monday, March 16 in High Point and then you can catch us in Durham on Thursday, March 19.  Yep, our Paid Sick Days Town Hall Meetings are nearly underway.  Come join us when we pass through your area, learn about the campaign, and share your story.  Here’s the roster:

• High Point Town Hall: March 16 from 6pm-8pm at the Deep River Friends Meeting–Fellowship Hall
• Durham Town Hall: March 19 from 6:30pm-8pm at the Durham Main Public Library
• Fayetteville Town Hall: March 25, 6pm-8pm, The Bordeaux Library
• Rocky Mount Town Hall: March 26, 6pm-8pm, Opportunities Industrial Center, Community Room
• Asheville Town Hall: April 7, 6pm-8pm, location TBD

And to wrap up the tour, we’ll be hitting up Charlotte, Wilmington, and Greenville in mid-April.  To attend any Town Hall’s, please RSVP to Ajamu@ncjustice.org or (919) 856-3194. 

Press coverage round-up Despite the fact that Governor Perdue signed her first bill at a press conference at the exact same time as ours, the media couldn’t ignore paid sick days:

• Paid sick leave bill a concern for small business owners, Fayetteville Observer, March 13
• State legislators debate whether businesses should provide sick leave, Shelby Star, March 9
• Paid Sick Days, WFDD-Winston-Salem NPR affiliate, March 7, no link available
• Getting Paid to Get Better, WNCT-Greenville, March 5
• Paid Sick Days segment, WUNC, March 5
• Group pushes for Paid Sick Days, News & Observer, March 5
• Group pushes for Paid Sick Days, Charlotte Observer, March 5
• Wednesday at the NC General Assembly, The Sun News, March 5 (Associated Press story, picked up various locations)
• Group formed to advocate for paid sick days, Asheville Citizen-Times, March 5
• Supporters rally for paid sick days, WRAL, March 4
• New campaign for paid sick days, NBC-17, March 4
• Paid Sick Days, Que Pasa, March 5, no link available
• Paid Sick Days,” Independent Weekly, March 4
• Bill would require paid sick days, Under the Dome (N&O blog), March 4

Don’t get sick and as always, check out our website at www.ncsickdays.org for more info and updates.

-Louisa