NC: Civil Rights
Lawsuit seeks justice for NC man's death in police custody
Three attorneys are joining forces to seek justice for a North Carolina family. At a news conference, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump - along with …
Advocates stand with NC Justice Earls during investigation
Numerous groups are showing support for North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls as an investigation moves forward following her comments rega…
Fundación apoya esfuerzos comunitarios para frenar disparidades raciales en NC
Una organización en Carolina del Norte encuentra maneras de ayudar a revertir las disparidades raciales en el estado, y sigue el ejemplo del Dr…
Foundation Funds Grassroots Efforts to Curb NC Racial Disparities
Following the example of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - honored today for his civil rights work - one organization in North Carolina is finding ways …
Push to Reform Food Sector Through BIPOC, Immigrant-Owned Cooperatives
As more farm and food cooperatives pop up across North Carolina, advocates say they are creating a new model for food distribution and landownership …
A Powerful Lobby Shaped NC’s Newest Body-Camera Law
By Mandy Locke and Danielle Battaglia Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan Reporting for the Gaston Gazette -North Carolina News Service Members of…
Critics: NC Courts Have “Wide Discretion” on BodyCam Footage Release
Under a 2016 law, footage from cameras worn by North Carolina police officers can only be released through court order. But critics say the process …
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Texas Abortion Ban
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Supreme Court said it will hear oral arguments next Monday related to a controversial Texas abortion law. For now, the state's …
Formerly Incarcerated Face Barriers to Normalcy
By Herbert L. White, Reporting for the the Charlotte Post Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Michael …
Formerly Incarcerated NC Woman Built Her Own Small Business
By Ashley Mahoney, Reporting for the the Charlotte Post Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service CHARLOTTE, N.C. - When Saichelle …
NC Faith Leaders Call Out "Failed" Drug Policy
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - As activists mark more than 100 days of protest since the April 21 death of Andrew Brown Junior - killed outside his Elizabeth …
After NC Activist is Denied Attorney, Calls for Wake County Magistrate Reforms
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Protestors are raising concerns about how they're being treated by Wake County magistrates after a member of the North Carolina …