Erika Williams

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Assignment Desk eEditor and Digital Content Producer, WCNC-TV (Charlotte, NC)

Charlotte

Crime and Justice, Environment, Politics, U.S.

As seen in: WCNC-TV (Charlotte, NC), Cell Press, WKYC-TV (Cleveland, OH), KGW-TV (Portland, OR), KUSA-TV (Denver, CO), Courthouse News Service, KXTV-TV (Sacramento, CA), WVEC-TV (Norfolk, VA), WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC), KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ), WGRZ-TV (Buffalo, NY) and

NC journalist. Assignment desk editor and digital content producer for WCNC Charlotte. Formerly, the state's general assignment reporter for Courthouse News.

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Fourth Circuit Upholds North Carolina Voter ID Law

RALEIGH, N.C. (CN) - A federal judge incorrectly halted a North Carolina law requiring voters to present phot…

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US Budget Deficit Hits New Record of $3.1 Trillion

WASHINGTON (CN) - The U.S. government's budget deficit skyrocketed during the fiscal year 2020 with more than…

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Graham Leads Democratic Challenger in Senate Race, Poll Shows

COLUMBIA, S.C. (CN) - South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and President Donald Trump are both leading over …

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DeJoy Hit With FEC Action Over Evidence of Straw-Donor Scheme

WASHINGTON (CN) - A watchdog group is urging the Federal Election Commission to investigate claims that embat…

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Feds Unveil Plan to Distribute Free Coronavirus Vaccine

(CN) - As the weekly average of new coronavirus cases rises in the U.S., federal health officials revealed a …

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Blue States Seek Injunction Against Postal Service Shakeups

(CN) - A coalition of Democratic attorneys general have requested a preliminary injunction to reverse operati…

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CDC Asks States to Prepare for Coronavirus Vaccine Before End of Year

(CN) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told public health officials to be ready for a Covid-19…

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Facebook Shuts Down Accounts Linked to Russian Disinformation Campaign

(CN) - Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday announced a takedown of pages and accounts linked to a Russian disinfo…

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Political Conventions Forced to Adapt to Ongoing Crises

(CN) - As an unusual convention season marked by social distancing and protests for equality comes to a close…

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Republicans Push 'Law and Order' Mandate on Third Night of Convention

(CN) - The Republican National Convention on Wednesday heavily featured attacks on Democrats and President Do…

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Second Night of Republican National Convention Features a Pardon and a Naturalization Ceremony

(CN) - The second night of the Republican National Convention, which kicked off with a pardon of a convicted …

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ACLU Sues Puerto Rico Over Its Pandemic Voting Policies

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CN) - Civil rights lawyers slapped the Puerto Rico Election Commission with a federal …

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Federal Judge Orders Trump Campaign to Provide Proof of Mail-In Voting Fraud

(CN) - President Donald Trump's re-election campaign and the Republican Party have until Friday to provide ev…

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New Rule Sets Higher Bar for Immigrants to Claim Asylum

WASHINGTON (CN) - The Trump administration has continued its efforts to clamp down on asylum seekers in the U…

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Blue States Take Feds to Court Over College Sexual Assault Rules

(CN) - The Trump administration's new Title IX rules mean students across the U.S. will return to school in t…

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Streets Calm, for Now, on Sixth Day of Protests in Southeast

(CN) - Protests continued in Charlotte and Atlanta for the sixth consecutive day Wednesday afternoon as demon…

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Russia OKs Use of Nukes in Response to Non-Nuclear Attacks

(CN) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new government policy for nuclear deterrence on Tuesday that…

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Burr Steps Down From Senate Panel Amid Insider Trading Probe

(CN) - Senator Richard Burr stepped down from his role as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Th…

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Judge Delays Ruling on Justice Department's Request to Dismiss Flynn Case

WASHINGTON (CN) - A federal judge wants third parties to weigh in before he rules on whether the Justice Depa…

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Top Trump Donor Named Next Postmaster General

WASHINGTON (CN) - A staunch Trump supporter and North Carolina businessman will be the next postmaster genera…

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College Sexual Assault Rules Changed to Give More Rights to Accused

WASHINGTON (CN) - The Trump administration released new rules Wednesday for how universities should address a…

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Judge Denies Bid for Free Postage on Georgia Absentee Ballots

A federal judge found there is not enough time to send out new absentee ballots for the June primary, but lef…

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Antiviral Drug Shows Signs of Working Against Covid-19

WASHINGTON (CN) - New evidence shows an experimental drug can effectively fight the respiratory disease cause…

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