A legal challenge filed in North Carolina Monday says that Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn should be disqualified from running for reelection to Congress in 2022 after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The complaint, which was first reported by The Associated Press, is being backed by James Exum …
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North Carolina Democratic Congressman G.K Butterfield announced Thursday that he won’t seek re-election and intends to retire at the end of his term in December 2022. “It is time for me to retire and allow the torch to be passed to someone who shares the values of the district and …
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In a 2-1 decision Friday, a panel of North Carolina judges struck down the state’s voter ID law, saying Republican lawmakers who passed it were motivated “at least in part by an unconstitutional intent to target African American voters.” The decision is another blow to nearly a decade of Republican …
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A three-judge panel in North Carolina ruled the state has to restore voting rights for nearly 55,000 people on parole or probation for a felony. “Everyone on felony probation, parole, or post-supervision release can now register and vote, starting today,” Stanton Jones, a lead lawyer for the plaintiffs challenging the …
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North Carolina U.S. House Representative Madison Cawthorn attempted to board a plane on February 13 when Transportation Security Administration workers found an unloaded gun in his carry-on bag, along with a loaded magazine, according to Asheville Regional Airport officials. Cawthorn had his gun taken by airport police and will likely face …
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President Joe Biden has selected more minority and women judges than former President Donald Trump did in four years. Fifteen of his nineteen nominees are women, and eleven of the women are from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. “This trailblazing slate of nominees draws from the very best and brightest …
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Women of color are pushing boundaries and making history all over the United States. Kim Janey is the first woman and the first Black person to be elected mayor in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s the first time in 199 years that a woman — a Black woman — is leading Boston. …
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The first Black woman to serve as chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court wants to make history again — this time as the first Black U.S. senator from North Carolina. Cheri Beasley announced her candidacy Tuesday morning for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, joining a robust field …
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On Tuesday, the FBI confirmed there will be a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Andrew Brown Jr. Brown, 42, was fatally shot by police last week during an arrest in North Carolina. The announcement comes just one day after the family and their attorneys were allowed to view a 20-second …
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North Carolina will not pass a controversial bill that limits medical treatments for transgender youth. The state’s Republican Senate leader Phil Berger said the chamber wouldn’t advance a bill proposed by three GOP members that sought to limit medical treatments for transgender people under 21. “We do not see a pathway …
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North Carolina Republican lawmakers introduced the “Youth Health Protection Act” on Monday. The bill prohibits doctors from performing gender confirmation surgery on transgender individuals under the age of 21. Under the bill, medical professionals can be fined up to $1,000 or have their license revoked if they provide any gender …
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North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced on Monday that he has prostate cancer, but is expecting to make a full recovery. Tillis, who served in the House before winning a Senate seat in 2015, said he will have surgery next week. “I am blessed that my cancer was detected relatively …
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