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UNC System should pivot from identitarian DEI to socioeconomics

The decision to remove Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statements from the hiring and admissions process at universities within the University of North Carolina (UNC) System was a step in the right direction towards cultivating a campus life that embraces viewpoint diversity, tolerance, and free speech. Proponents of this move argue that, before legislators and...

Joshua Peters
News

Appeals Court tackles Chapel Hill inclusionary zoning challenge

North Carolina’s second-highest court will decide in the months ahead whether a developer can continue to seek a refund of more than $800,000 in fees paid to Chapel Hill in connection with the town’s inclusionary zoning rules. The developer challenges the fee as unconstitutional. A three-judge NC Court of Appeals panel heard more than an hour of oral arguments on the issue Wednesday.

CJ Staff