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A procedural vote tied to a larger bill that leaves parts of HB2 in place indefinitely can under NO circumstances be considered a full repeal RALEIGH — After breaking their word by refusing to allow a clean vote on full repeal of HB2, Republican lawmakers are now blaming Democrats for not going along with the…
Read MoreRepublicans are seeking to rig the court system of North Carolina. They do not like the decisions the courts have made to stop their attempts to suppress voters and racially gerrymander legislative districts. Their solution? Make the courts partisan, cancel a primary election, and try to do away with the public election of judges altogether. They want to…
Read MoreOn Saturday, December 2, thousands of anti-abortion protesters marched down Latrobe Drive and blocked access to North Carolina’s busiest abortion clinic, A Preferred Women’s Health Center. The clinic saw almost 50 fewer patients than they typically see on a Saturday because people did not feel comfortable driving to the clinic with so many protesters outside.…
Read MoreIt was a cold day but that didn’t stop the residents of Greenville, North Carolina from standing in front of the Pitt County Courthouse to demand that our courts remain fair and independent. Lawmakers in Raleigh have already made judicial elections political, the first state in 100 years to go back to a party based judicial…
Read MoreConcerned Triad voters joined NC Voters for Clean Elections, Democracy NC, Progress NC, and the NC NAACP outside the Guilford County Courthouse on Wednesday for a rally and protest highlighting the partisan attacks on North Carolina’s court system. The event featured protesters covering their mouths with tape to illustrate the message of “Silent Voices, Silent Justice”…
Read MoreIt was a cold morning in Asheville but that didn’t stop residents, activists, and lawmakers from standing in front of the Buncombe County Courthouse and speaking out for fair courts in North Carolina. Top legislators in Raleigh want to rig the court system so they can pass unconstitutional voter suppression laws unchallenged. They would like to…
Read MoreRefinery 29: Trump Officially Backs Roy Moore For Senator, Despite The Child Molestation Allegations
Several women have shared their stories of how Alabama Republican Senate Nominee Roy Moore sexually harassed them. Several of the women shared stories of his sexual advances on them when they were teenagers. Despite evidence such as Moore signing one woman’s high school yearbook, Moore vehemently denies all of the allegations. Following the accusations of…
Read MoreOur lawmakers in Raleigh have been very unhappy with recent court rulings that strike down their unconstitutional voter suppression tactics. Their solution is not to create better laws, but rather to take over the court system making judges partisan. They would like to remove voters from the equation altogether and just appoint judges that they…
Read MoreAt the Fair Courts Town Hall in Greensboro, 175 residents turned out to learn how state lawmakers are trying to take over and politicize our court system. A panel of lawmakers and legal experts shared concerns and answered questions to an engaged audience. It’s true that our legislators are planning a complete overhaul of our…
Read MoreSaturday, December 2, almost 1,500 anti-abortion protesters gathered in front of A Preferred Woman’s Health Center in Charlotte. This protest was planned to be the largest anti-abortion protest since the early 1990s. The clinic worked hard to prepare for the protesters by scheduling appointments earlier and doubling the number of clinic escorts outside of the…
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