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NC Appeals Court rules for chicken producer in animal cruelty dispute

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a chicken production operation and against animal activists in a dispute over state animal cruelty rules. The unanimous opinion Wednesday from a three-judge Appeals Court panel affirmed a trial judge’s decision to dismiss the lawsuit from a group called Legal Impact for Chickens.

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Federal Appeals Court splits on new plea deal for NC drug convict

A federal Appeals Court split 2-1 Tuesday on offering a new plea deal to a North Carolina man sentenced to more than 17 years in prison on drug charges. Edwin Leo Brown argued that his lawyers gave him bad advice that prompted him to reject an earlier deal in 2017.

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Lawmakers seek dismissal of Democracy NC’s same-day voter registration suit

Top North Carolina legislative leaders are asking a federal judge to dismiss a left-of-center activist group’s 2023 lawsuit linked to same-day voter registration. Lawmakers argued in a court filing Tuesday that the recent settlement of two related lawsuits renders Democracy North Carolina’s ongoing legal challenge moot.

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Durham man sentenced for burning American flag

Last Friday, Michael Durham Snow Jr, a 25-year-old of Durham, was sentenced in the US District Court for the District of Columbia for burning an American flag (destruction of government property) during a protest in Washington, DC, following the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.  “…the government requests that the Court sentence the defendant to...

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Judge rules for Jacksonville food truck owners challenging city signage restrictions

An Onslow County judge has granted food truck owners a preliminary injunction as they continue to fight Jacksonville’s restrictions on their businesses. The injunction Monday means that the city cannot enforce food truck signage restrictions as the legal battle continues.

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Boliek urges NC Supreme Court to reject Stein appeal in elections board case

State Auditor Dave Boliek is asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to reject Gov. Josh Stein’s request to take up a lawsuit over appointments to the state elections board. The state’s highest court has remained silent about the dispute for nearly two weeks.

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