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Black North Carolina justice system leaders speak in support of protesters’ calls for change
Powerful Black leaders across North Carolina in charge of administering justice are speaking out to support protesters calling for change in the aftermath of the homicide of George Floyd.
Floyd’s story is all too familiar to Black Americans – he was killed on camera as a result of police brutality, and now his name has become ...
- Judge reconsidering whether to intervene in DPS prison response to COVID-19During a court hearing Wednesday, plaintiffs painted a stark picture of what it’s like to be in a North Carolina… Read more »
- Congressional Black Caucus to push for substantive police reforms following George Floyd’s death, recent protestsAs demonstrators continued to take to the streets to push for change, North Carolina Congressman G.K. Butterfield vowed his colleagues… Read more »
- Black North Carolina justice system leaders speak in support of protesters’ calls for changeProtesters in downtown Raleigh spray painted messages this week demanding justice for George Floyd and others. (Photo by Clayton Henkel)… Read more »
- ACLU of NC responds to protests, militarized police actionPolice across the nation have responded with violence and militarization to ongoing protests against the murder of George Floyd by… Read more »
- COVID-19 bipartisan elections bill now moving to Senate for approvalNorth Carolina House members voted 116-3 today to pass a bipartisan COVID-19 elections bill. All three “no” votes on House… Read more »
- Voting rights advocates vow to keep fighting for fair, accessible, just electionQuestions about what the upcoming election will look like in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic have been circulating for… Read more »
- Bipartisan elections bill filed; would quell some voter access concerns amid COVID-19The bipartisan election bill North Carolinians have been waiting weeks to see is finally here. House lawmakers filed House Bill… Read more »
- Senator Jay Chaudhuri discusses COVID-19 relief efforts, and assuring safe and fair elections this fallThe post Senator Jay Chaudhuri discusses COVID-19 relief efforts, and assuring safe and fair elections this fall appeared first on… Read more »
- Legislators seek to prevent access to emails, other documents in voter ID lawsuitNorth Carolina lawmakers say that they cannot be required to turn over communications and documents related to their most recent… Read more »
- PW special report: What NC must do to conduct a fair and safe election this fallNorth Carolina advocates, election officials and lawmakers answer our questions about holding an election in the era of COVID-19 It’s… Read more »
- Burr wants swift approval of Trump’s intelligence pick despite Dems’ warningsSen. Richard Burr chairs the Select Intelligence Committee as members question Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) to be the next Director… Read more »
- Now is the time to act to protect the integrity of the November election(Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) When members of the N.C. General Assembly reconvene tomorrow – presumably wearing masks and taking… Read more »
- JUST IN: Civil rights advocates continue to fight for incarcerated people after dismissal in NC Supreme CourtThe North Carolina Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit last week seeking help for incarcerated people facing an outbreak of COVID-19,… Read more »
- 4th Circuit denies legislative bid to move old redistricting case out of state courtRemember when Common Cause, the North Carolina Democratic Party and a group of voter sued lawmakers over partisan gerrymandering of… Read more »
- Voting rights advocates sue over ExpressVote machines; want hand-marked paper ballots for upcoming electionCOVID-19 isn’t slowing down voting rights advocates in North Carolina; today they filed a lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court… Read more »
