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Tag: North Carolina

North Carolina Senatorial Race Heats Up Over Abortion Rights
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North Carolina Senatorial Race Heats Up Over Abortion Rights

In 2018, Senator Don Davis was the only Democratic senator to vote in favor of a budget permanently denying future state funding for “family planning” services.
By Kevin L. Clark · Mar 14, 2022
N.C. City Unanimously Approves Reparations For Black Residents
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N.C. City Unanimously Approves Reparations For Black Residents

The resolution to provide reparations to Black Asheville residents does not approve direct payments, but rather investments in the Black community.
By Breanna Edwards · Jul 16, 2020
North Carolina Principal Visited All 220 Seniors To Celebrate Graduation
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North Carolina Principal Visited All 220 Seniors To Celebrate Graduation

Principal Tabari Wallace and a group of teachers went to each student's home to congratulate the students in person on their graduation.
By Breanna Edwards · May 6, 2020
Judge To Temporarily Block NC Voter ID Law
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Judge To Temporarily Block NC Voter ID Law

Judge Loretta Biggs announced her intentions to block the law requiring voters to show photo ID as the lawsuit against the state unfolds.
By Breanna Edwards · Dec 27, 2019
Court Blocks North Carolina's Congressional Map
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Court Blocks North Carolina's Congressional Map

The three Superior Court judges did not give an exact date by which a new map must be drawn, but they encouraged "an expeditious process."
By Breanna Edwards · Oct 29, 2019
North Carolina Sheriff Scared Of Being Exposed As Racist Allegedly Aids In Plot To Kill Deputy
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North Carolina Sheriff Scared Of Being Exposed As Racist Allegedly Aids In Plot To Kill Deputy

“The only way we find out these murder things is people talk. You can’t tell nobody, not a thing.” — Sheriff Brindell Wilkins
By Kirsten West Savali · Sep 20, 2019
Charlotte Teen Registers People To Vote As They Waited In Popeyes Line
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Charlotte Teen Registers People To Vote As They Waited In Popeyes Line

David Ledbetter, 17, helped people register to vote outside of a Charlotte, N.C. Popeyes as they waited on their famous chicken sandwiches.
By Breanna Edwards · Aug 27, 2019
North Carolina Black Man Cuffed In His Own Home After False Burglar Alarm
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North Carolina Black Man Cuffed In His Own Home After False Burglar Alarm

Kazeem Oyeneyin described the incident as the "most humiliating...of his life" after he was placed in cuffs and walked to a police car in only his underwear.
By Breanna Edwards · Aug 26, 2019
Trump Supporters At North Carolina Rally Shout 'Send Her Back' In Attacks Against Rep. Ilhan Omar
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Trump Supporters At North Carolina Rally Shout 'Send Her Back' In Attacks Against Rep. Ilhan Omar

Shortly after the racist chant, the hashtag #IStandWithIlhan started trending.
By Breanna Edwards · Jul 18, 2019
Police Raid Black Woman's Home After White Neighbor Complains About Loud 'Islamic-Jihadist' Malcolm X Speeches
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Police Raid Black Woman's Home After White Neighbor Complains About Loud 'Islamic-Jihadist' Malcolm X Speeches

Mikisa Thompson said she no longer feels safe in her home.
By Breanna Edwards · May 23, 2019
North Carolina Family Calls For Police To Continue Investigating Death Of Black Man Who Died From Hanging
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North Carolina Family Calls For Police To Continue Investigating Death Of Black Man Who Died From Hanging

Taemon Blair, 21, was found in Indiana, hanged in the tractor-trailer he had been driving for his job. His family suspects foul play.
By Breanna Edwards · Mar 28, 2019
Mother Of 1-Year-Old Swept Away By Hurricane Florence Floodwaters Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter
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Mother Of 1-Year-Old Swept Away By Hurricane Florence Floodwaters Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter

Dazia Lee is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and driving on a closed highway after she lost her son Kaiden to floodwaters during Hurricane Florence.
By Breanna Edwards · Oct 31, 2018
'I'm Hot, I'm Beautiful, I'm White': White Woman Fired From Job After Yelling At Black Neighbor
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'I'm Hot, I'm Beautiful, I'm White': White Woman Fired From Job After Yelling At Black Neighbor

Leisa and Mary Garris, two sisters who live in North Carolina, were taken aback after a white woman suddenly started harassing them.
By Breanna Edwards · Oct 29, 2018
White Man Arrested After Threatening, Hurling Racial Slurs At Black GOP Volunteer
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White Man Arrested After Threatening, Hurling Racial Slurs At Black GOP Volunteer

Derek Partee said that one of the white men flashed what appeared to be a gun at him while he was working at the polls in North Carolina.
By Breanna Edwards · Oct 25, 2018
NBA Legend Michael Jordan Donates $2 Million to Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts
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NBA Legend Michael Jordan Donates $2 Million to Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts

By Breanna Edwards · Sep 19, 2018
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