MEDIA CONTACT:
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ATLANTA — On Tuesday, March 24, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Marietta-Cobb County, the ACLU of Georgia, and Southern Coalition for Social Justice will host a panel discussion exploring the Finn v. Cobb BOE: School Board Redistricting racial gerrymandering case.
This town hall will provide an update on the status of the case and share important context on how it could affect voters and the electoral process moving forward. Attendees will learn how redistricting decisions shape community representation in Cobb County and gain a clearer understanding of the issues at stake and their potential impact on the 2026 election.
For press interested in attending, please RSVP to [email protected].
Attendees may register via Eventbrite.
WHO:
- Poy Winichakul, SPLC: Summary of Finn case
- Monica Granderson, President League of Women Voters of Marietta-Cobb County, Moderator
- Chris Shenton, Senior Counsel for Voting Rights at SCSJ: Racial Gerrymandering and School Board Maps
- Charisse Davis, Former Cobb County School Board Member: Importance of your vote, local elections, and voting in school board elections
Q&A Panel:
- Seth Levi, SPLC: questions about ethics and campaign finance issues that have been raised about the school board
- Akiva Friedlin, senior staff attorney, ACLU of Georgia: questions about the case and other voting issues around Georgia
- Hylah Daly: questions about Cobb schools
- Paul Schochet: MWS, questions about the case
- Karen Finn: questions about education issues in Cobb and the case from the experience of a plaintiff
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 24, 6 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Smyrna Community Center
1250 Powder Springs Street
Smyrna, GA 30080
LIVESTREAM: A livestream of the press conference will be available on Zoom. The event link will be provided to attendees with registration.
About the Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center is a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements and advance the human rights of all people. For more information, visit www.splcenter.org.
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