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Supreme Court Affirms N.C. Legislative Districts Are Racially Gerrymandered But Tells Lower Court to Reconsider Special Elections | News
This morning the Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision that twenty-eight state legislative districts in North Carolina are racially gerrymandered, but vacated the court's order to redraw the maps and hold special elections in 2017.The Supreme Court's three-page order zeroed in on the panel's decision to call for new maps and special elections, explaining its decision to vacate the order because the District Court "addressed the balance of equities in only the most cursory fashion."...
HB 467 Defenders Say They’re Trying to Protect Small Farmers from Greedy Lawyers. Court Documents Suggest Otherwise. | News
Throughout the defense of House Bill 467, the controversial hog-farm protection bill that recently became law despite Governor Roy Cooper’s veto , the bill’s supporters, including Republican state representative Jimmy Dixon of Duplin County, argued that family farms need to be protected from lawsuits brought by avaricious attorneys.
Suspecting Fraud, State Treasurer Dale Folwell Requires Proof of Dependents' Eligibility For State Health Plan | News
If you’re employed by the state, you’ve likely received a letter informing you that you have until July 31 to prove your spouse is your spouse and your children are your children or they will be dropped from the and/or adoption papers—must be submitted electronically, so the letter recommends scanning the documents or taking “a photo with your smartphone” and uploading them to the State Health Plan website.
UPDATED: Study Shows N.C. Hog Farms Spray Hog Poop on Neighbors’ Homes; Cooper Vetoes HB 467 | News
During a debate last month over House Bill 467—a failed proposal to shield hog farms owned by a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods from twenty-six federal nuisance lawsuits brought by their neighbors—state representative and bill sponsor Jimmy Dixon, R-Duplin and Wayne, called claims that hog waste was ending up on people’s homes preposterous.
Drive Through a Protest and Hit Someone? No Worries, State House Says.
Just when it seemed it was safe to protest in North Carolina, a piece of legislation that would shield people who hit protesters with their cars from civil liability passed its second reading in the state House Wednesday. Go ahead and read that again. We'll give you a moment to wrap your head around it. HB 330 was sponsored by Representatives Justin Burr, R-Montgomery and Stanly, and Chris Mills, R-Onslow and Pender, and moved through the second reading 68–48.
Poll: Trump Tanking in North Carolina | News
41.6% of North Carolinians approve of how Trump is handling his job as president. North Carolina voters’ approval of Trump tracks closely with a concurrent Washington Post-ABC poll,1 which shows his approval rating at 42% nationwide. North Carolina voters are somewhat less likely than the nation to express outright disapproval of President Trump; 50.5% disapprove of his handling of the job, while 53% of Americans hold this view.
The Downtown Raleigh Alliance Says Downtown Raleigh Is Growing Fast and Growing Right | News
According to a lengthy report released Tuesday by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, the City of Oaks is growing rapidly and adding amenities indicative of the right kind of expansion.
The Morning Roundup: Raleigh Father of Seven Faces Deportation, the Never-Ending HB 2 Saga Continues | News
The week is halfway home. Let's dig in.The NCAA threw down the gauntlet Tuesday morning—telling the legislature it had forty-eight hours to kill HB 2 unless it wanted to lose hosting rights to all NCAA championships through 2022. Things got pretty crazy after that.Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore held a press conference to announce they agreed, "in principle," with a compromise offered by Governor Cooper. There's just one catch.
Another Bizarre Chapter Written in HB 2 Saga | News
When the NCAA put the legislature on the clock today —demanding a repeal of HB 2 under threat of pulling all sports championships from North Carolina through 2022 should the law not be killed within forty-eight hours—nobody could have guessed (OK, some of you probably did) that the state would find itself in another boondoggle by this evening.But it happened. And it's bizarre.
The Morning Roundup: Durham Cop Won't Face Charges; FBI Director Says Putin Wanted Trump, Hated Clinton | News
Happy Tuesday, everyone. Yesterday was loaded with headlines, so let's get to it.It's been four months since Durham PD Master Officer Charles Barkley shot McDougald Terrace resident Frank Clark and it looks like, for now anyway, the case is closed, as D.A. Roger Echols told the public, via a statement, that he would not pursue criminal charges against the shooter.
SBI Completes Investigation into Frank Clark’s Shooting, Case Is Now in Durham County District Attorney’s Hands | News
A spokesperson for the State Bureau of Investigation told theTuesday evening that the bureau's investigation into the November 22, 2016, officer-involved fatal shooting of Durham resident Frank Clark has concluded and that "the case is pending the district attorney's review and decision." In other words, Durham County District Attorney Roger Echols now knows the facts of the case and is expected, by the end of the week, to determine whether or not Durham Police Department Master Officer...
The Durham PD’s Five-Day Report on Kenneth Bailey’s Shooting Is Basically What You’d Expect | News
Earlier today, the Durham Police Department released its five-day report on the officer-involved shooting that killed a twenty-four-year-old man last week Kenneth "Simba" Bailey was shot at about 2:20 p.m. on February 15 on Glenbrook Drive, after officers attempted to apprehend him for violating his pre-trial release terms. That night, police chief CJ Davis said Bailey ran from officers and pointed a gun at them, prompting them to fire.
Durham Releases Five-Day Report on the Kenneth Bailey Shooting | News
Twenty seconds after a Durham police officer radioed that he was engaged in a foot chase, the officer told dispatch, "I've got shots fired. I've got a man down." According to the five-day report just released by city manager Tom Bonfield, there was, over the communication system, no mention of a gun in the hands of Kenneth "Simba" Bailey. Nor was there any mention of police being fired upon.
Two HRC Members Blast Commission's Jail Recommendations | News
Apparently, two members of Durham's Human Relations Committee are none too pleased with their fellow commissioners—and have no interest in being associated with the HRC's call for reform inside the Durham County Detention Facility .
Bonfield Will Not Release Officers' Personnel Files | News
Despite calls from the community and members of the Durham City Council to release personnel files associated with the three members of the Durham Police Department involved in the November 22 shooting death of Frank "Scooter Bug" Clark, City Manager Tom Bonfield said early this evening that he would not request that the City Council authorize him to do so.Charles Barkley, Monte Sutherland, and Christopher Goss remain on administrative leave as an SBI investigation (one the council has asked...
Chief Medical Examiner: Gunshot Wounds to Head, Thigh Killed Frank Clark | News
An autopsy report obtained by thefrom the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's Office confirms what a post-mortem photographed published by the paper several weeks ago seemed to suggest.
Breaking: Durham Human Relations Commission Votes to Send Scathing Jail Review to City, County | News
Members of the Durham Human Relations Commission were all smiles when Wilden Acosta spoke about his experience as a detainee and his life since his release, but when the board allowed residents to weigh in on its review of the Durham County Detention Facility—and its 18-page recommended path forward for the local justice system—things got heated fairly quickly.One exchange between Southern Coalition for Social Justice attorney Dave Hall and Commissioner Ricky Hart came after Hart seemed to...
Durham Human Relations Commission: Create a Civilian Oversight Board for the Jail, Eliminate Cash Bail | News
Limit cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Eliminate the cash bail system that "works to keep defendants in jail solely because they cannot afford their cash bond." Create a civilian oversight board for the Durham County Detention Facility.Those are just a handful of the recommendations members of the city’s Human Relations Commission will present Tuesday, should the draft document (see below) obtained by themake it to the meeting.
Durham PD's 5-Day Report on Frank Clark Shooting Contradicts Eyewitness Reports | News
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Durham / Durham County / News / news Durham PD's 5-Day Report on Frank Clark Shooting Contradicts Eyewitness Reports Posted by Ken Fine on Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 7:37 AM click to enlarge
It doesn't mesh with what several eyewitnesses told the INDY less than an hour after Frank "Scooter Bug" Clark was killed. And it leaves many questions unanswered.
Local Lawyer: Officer Who Fired Fatal Shot Has a History ... | News
An email sent from a local attorney to members of the Durham City Council this morning notes that Master Officer C.S. Barkley, the man who fired the shots that killed thirty-four-year-old Frank "Scooter Bug" Clark last week in McDougald Terrace, has been accused of use of excessive force on numerous occasions.From Ian Mance, a staff attorney with the Southern Coalition for Social Justice:It is also worth noting that Mance is not the only person to claim that Barkley has a history of...
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