NC Policy Watch, the online journalism initiative of the North Carolina Justice Center, has launched the “Defending Democracy” project. This project will generate a steady drumbeat of new and original content (news stories, commentary, newsmaker interviews, expert analysis and more) related to the latest state policy developments, court decisions, research, advocacy and organizing efforts in the fight to preserve democracy in the battleground state of North Carolina.
As 2020 election approaches, “fake news” goes viral in North Carolina
“Satirical” Facebook site seeks to promote Trump’s re-election
When Jonathan Jones saw a Facebook post about a bodybuilder befriending a man with Down syndrome, it caught his attention because it purportedly happened at the north Durham gym he frequents.
“It said it came from ‘North Carolina Breaking News,'” Jones said. “And I’d never heard of that.”
- As 2020 election approaches, “fake news” goes viral in North Carolina(Image: Screen grab from the group’s Facebook page.) Editor’s note: Facebook confirmed Tuesday it will remove the “North Carolina Breaking… Read more »
- Advocates offer pro tips on how to combat burdensome court fines, feesThe People’s Convening on Fines and Fees in North Carolina kicked off a campaign over the weekend to end the… Read more »
- ICYMI: Why are so many Black babies dying in North Carolina? (Video)If you weren’t able to attend NC Policy Watch’s Crucial Conversation about the Black infant mortality rate in the state,… Read more »
- NC advocates call for ‘common sense’ democracy reformNorth Carolina advocates called on their elected leaders Friday to pass needed reform to combat corruption and strengthen democracy. Melissa… Read more »
- Tomorrow: Regular voter registration deadline for 2020 primary electionThe deadline for regular voter registration to cast a ballot in the North Carolina 2020 primary is tomorrow, Feb. 7,… Read more »
- Ahead of historic impeachment vote, Senators Tillis and Burr heap praise on President TrumpPresident Donald Trump did not mention his impeachment trial in Tuesday night’s State of the Union, but later today the… Read more »
- Next week: Two-day event aims to find solutions to rising court fines, feesCourt fines and fees have long burdened North Carolina residents convicted of even the most minor crimes and traffic violations,… Read more »
- Legislative defendants still arguing about gerrymandering case they lost, this time in 4th CircuitThink North Carolina’s voting maps are settled? Think again. Attorneys for Republican lawmakers went before the 4th Circuit Court of… Read more »
- SCOTUS conservatives give temporary go ahead to Trump’s immigrant wealth testThe U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority will allow the Trump Administration to move forward with a wealth test that would… Read more »
- Department of Commerce looks at pipeline that leads to over-incarceration of disabled individualsIndividuals with disabilities are over-represented in the prison system, and the disparities are rooted in a school-to-prison pipeline that punishes… Read more »
- Judges: Voters unhappy with 2016 special session should take care of it at the ballot box, not in courtThe judicial branch of government has no right to tell the General Assembly how quickly laws must be enacted nor… Read more »
- A “Raise the Age” breakdown by districts across the stateNorth Carolina officially implemented Raise the Age legislation Dec. 1, 2019 — the change in law means that most 16-… Read more »
- Today: Absentee by-mail voting kicks off March primary electionThe State Board of Elections will begin mailing out absentee by-mail ballots today to voters who request them for the… Read more »
- Flower to the people: NC law enforcement, prosecutors say not so fastNorth Carolina law enforcement officials and prosecutors are getting blunt about their position on smokable hemp: it looks like weed,… Read more »
- Trump has appointed judges at a breakneck speed. More are coming.President Donald Trump (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled U.S. Senate heads into 2020 with few major… Read more »
