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Parents in life, strangers on paper

Posted on by Chris Fitzsimon
Parents in life, strangers on paper

In a "Crucial Conversation" event, NC Policy Watch, the ACLU of North Carolina and Equality North Carolina speak with 2 families about how North Carolina laws barring second-parent adoption and same-sex marriage jeopardizes families and children. Featuring Chris Brook, Legal Director of the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation; Chris Sgro, Executive Director of Equality [Continue Reading...]

Getting our heads out of the sand: The facts about sea level rise

Posted on by Chris Fitzsimon
Getting our heads out of the sand: The facts about sea level rise

If current luck holds, North Carolina may well escape the 2013 hurricane season without the widespread damage that has so frequently plagued the fragile coastal region in recent years. Unfortunately, this brief respite is almost certainly only that — a temporary breather. Experts assure us that the impacts of climate change (including rising oceans and [Continue Reading...]