North Carolina Board Passes Strict Rules For Teaching Race
A North Carolina school board has passed a policy preventing critical race theory in its classrooms after county commissioners threatened to withhold nearly $8 million in funding.
Biden Administration Urges Judge To Block Texas Abortion Law
he Biden administration on Friday urged a federal judge to block the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, which has banned most abortions in Texas since early September and sent women racing to get care beyond the borders of the second-most populous state.
NC Police Reforms, Sunday Distillery Sales Start In October
New police accountability reporting requirements, rules for sheriff’s candidates, mandated clergy hospital visitation and Sunday bottled liquor sales begin as all or parts of more than 30 new laws take effect on Friday in North Carolina.
Justice Kavanaugh Tests Positive For COVID, Has No Symptoms
The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19.
Congress Passes Bill To Avert Partial Government Shutdown
With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3, and sent the bill to President Joe Biden.
New Bill Creating "Social Districts" Allows Drinking In The Streets In Certain Parts Of North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper signed a bill that would allow cities and counties within North Carolina to create their own "social districts," where drinking alcohol in the street will be made legal in some outdoor areas.
Biden Nominates 9 Candidates For Federal Prosecutor Posts
President Joe Biden is nominating nine lawyers to run U.S. attorney’s offices across the country, a diverse group of candidates in the latest round of picks for the top law enforcement positions.
Swiss Approve Same-Sex Marriage By Wide Margin In Referendum
Switzerland voted by a wide margin to allow same-sex couples to marry in a referendum on Sunday, bringing the Alpine nation into line with many others in western Europe.
First Of Nine Streets Renamed Following City Of Charlotte's Decision To Change Street Names Connected To Confederacy
The City of Charlotte unveiled the newly installed Druid Hills Way street signs on Friday, replacing Jefferson Davis Street, as part of a plan to rename nine streets named after leaders of the Confederacy.
Harris ‘View’ Interview Delayed, Hosts Positive For COVID-19
Vice President Kamala Harris’ live interview on “The View” was abruptly delayed Friday after two hosts of the talk show learned they had tested positive for COVID-19 moments before Harris was to join them on the set.
US Special Envoy To Haiti Resigns Over Migrant Expulsions
The Biden administration’s special envoy to Haiti has resigned, protesting “inhumane” large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland wracked by civil strife and natural disaster, U.S. officials said Thursday.
South Carolina’s Confederate Monument Protection Law Upheld
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law preventing anyone from moving a Confederate monument or changing the historical name of a street or building without the Legislature’s permission is legal.
Redistricting Efforts Underway on Local, State Level
Redistricting efforts are underway in North Carolina. Political power could shift depending on how the maps are drawn.
Biden Pitching Partnership After Tough Stretch With Allies
President Joe Biden goes before the United Nations this week eager to make the case for the world to act with haste against the coronavirus, climate change and human rights abuses.
NCDHHS Considering Legal Action Against Local School Boards Defying Covid Guidelines
The bitter back and forth continues to play out at school board meetings across the Charlotte area. The Union County School Board now plans to hold an emergency meeting Monday to address the threat of legal action from the North Carolina Health Department.
Protest For Jailed Capitol Rioters: Police Ready This Time
Burned before, Capitol Police say they are taking no chances as they prepare for a Saturday rally at the U.S. Capitol in support of rioters imprisoned after the violent Jan. 6 insurrection.
North Carolina Judges Strike Down State’s Voter ID Law
North Carolina judges struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification law on Friday, agreeing with minority voters that Republicans rammed through rules tainted by racial bias as a way to remain in power.
Fox's Vaccine Criticism Focuses Attention On Its Own Policy
A steady criticism of COVID vaccine mandates by figures on Fox News has drawn attention to its own company’s stringent rules on the topic — even from President Joe Biden.
Mecklenburg County Suspends Government Employees In Violation of Vaccine Mandate
Nearly 600 Mecklenburg county employees are at home, on unpaid suspension for disobeying the vaccination and testing rules.
Angry Over 2020 Ballot Deal, NC Republicans Vote To Limit AG
The flap over absentee ballots in North Carolina’s 2020 election resurfaced Wednesday at the General Assembly as Republicans gave final approval to legislation that would limit Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein’s ability to enter future legal settlements.
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