Friday, April 19, 2024

Tag: North Carolina

Cities Begin Marching in Solidarity with Charlotte

Others parts of the U.S. are joining forces with North Carolina, expressing their outrage over the killing of Keith Scott.

Riots Erupt in Charlotte After Police Killing of Keith Lamont Scott

The police department and Scott's family are at odds with their version of events leading up to the shooting and killing of Keith Lamont Scott.

Federal Judge Protects Two Transgender Individuals From North Carolina’s HB2

It’s the first sign that the discriminatory law is doomed to fail.

North Carolina Spent Nearly $5 Million Defending Voter ID, And Lost

“It shows the North Carolina Republicans are afraid of free and fair elections and being accountable to the voters for their actions.”

BREAKING: Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down The Worst Voter Suppression Law...

North Carolina elected officials tried to rig future elections, and now they have failed.

Justice Department Tells North Carolina To Abandon Its Anti-LGBT Bathroom Bill...

HB2 violates federal law, and the federal government won't let it stand.

Bernie Sanders Vows to Overturn Mississippi and North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT Laws

Bernie Sanders vows to overturn Mississippi and North Carolina’s recent anti-LGBT laws if he is elected president.

North Carolina Just Lost 400 Jobs Because Of Its Anti-LGBT Law

“As a company that is committed to the principle that everyone deserves to live without fear of discrimination simply for being who they are, becoming an employer in North Carolina, where members of our teams will not have equal rights under the law, is simply untenable.”

North Carolina Flush Your Bathroom Bill Down The Toilet

Let's celebrate love, acceptance and equality. Take American politics out of the toilet.

LGBT Activists Sue North Carolina Officials Over Controversial Bathroom Law

The lawsuit alleges that new legislation in the state violates civil rights protections.

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US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows

This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.

Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 riot cases amid concerns...

This law is now at the center of a legal battle concerning its suitability for punishing those who stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election results.

Supreme silence: High court decision curtails protest rights, stifling voices in the South

As the case now returns to lower courts for further proceedings, the national discourse on the limits of free speech and the right to protest continues to evolve.

New report reveals millionaires’ tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality

This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.

The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act and the battle against government spying

The FANFSA, passed with a 219-199 vote, garnered support from both sides of the aisle, with 96 Democrats and 123 Republicans backing the bill.