Opinion
Restoring equal treatment for farmers
The challenges farmers face do not discriminate. Federal law and USDA programs should not either.
News
Legislators rebut court challenge to northeastern NC Senate districts
Top lawmakers urge the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a lawsuit challenging two state Senate districts in northeastern North Carolina.
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Split Appeals Court rules against Fort Bragg discrimination complaint
A federal Appeals Court has split, 2-1, in ruling against a black woman’s claim of workplace discrimination at Fort Bragg more than a decade ago. The majority’s decision Monday affirmed a trial judge’s ruling in the dispute.
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Discrimination lawsuit against NC Symphony dismissed
Three former employees have dropped their lawsuit against the North Carolina Symphony. They had accused the Symphony of firing them in 2022 because of their refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Opinion
A new dawn for government nondiscrimination policies
HB 799 would eliminate discrimination in government employment based on race, religion, ethnicity, or sex, while safeguarding freedom of expression and protecting employees from compelled speech on political or social matters.
News
Judges remove districts, drop other claims in NC redistricting suits
A three-judge panel has struck down challenges to more than 20 legislative and congressional districts in two consolidated federal redistricting lawsuits. The panel also rejected claims that North Carolina election maps include too many or too few voters in some challenged districts.
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McNabb’s Title IX hearing at WCU set for Friday
Payton McNabb's internal hearing at WCU concerning Title IX accusations will take place on Friday.
Opinion
Asheville shouldn’t get away with racial preferences for key commission
If plaintiffs successfully challenge the commission selection process, Asheville will have to start evaluating applicants by their individual voice, not their race.
News
Pronoun police? Wake County schools adopt Biden’s new Title IX gender language policies
The policy will rephrase sexual harassment to sex-based harassment, which could potentially punish people who don't comply with proper pronoun usage. Wake County School District policies prohibit discrimination, harassment, and bullying already, but the new revisions are in response to the Biden administration changing the definition of Title IX.
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Federal judge strikes down NC crime for felon voting
A federal judge has struck down North Carolina’s law criminalizing felon voting. The law “was enacted with discriminatory intent, has not been cleansed of its discriminatory taint, and continues to disproportionately impact Black voters,” according to a court order US District Judge Loretta Biggs issued Monday.
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Federal judge will not toss voter ID lawsuit, trial scheduled for May 6
A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit challenging the state’s photo voter identification law. The decision paves the way for a May 6 trial.
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Appeals Court rules fired white Novant Health executive can collect back pay
A white male executive fired from Novant Health in North Carolina in a diversity-related corporate shakeup in 2018 can collect back pay, based on a ruling Tuesday from a federal Appeals Court. But David Duvall cannot collect punitive damages. A jury initially awarded him $10 million.
