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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