Left-wing political activist the Rev. William Barber will not get his day at the N.C. Supreme Court. Justices at the state's highest court have turned down Barber's appeal of a 2019 conviction connected to a protest at the General Assembly.
Lawyers representing the state are asking the N.C. Supreme Court to reject an appeal from left-wing political activist the Rev. William Barber. In paperwork filed Friday, the N.C. Department of Justice argues against the Supreme Court taking up Barber’s appeal of a conviction for second-degree trespass. The conviction stemmed from a 2017 protest Barber led...
The N.C. Court of Appeals has upheld a second-degree trespass conviction against left-wing activist the Rev. William Barber. The conviction stemmed from a 2017 protest Barber led at the state Legislative Building against Republican leaders of the General Assembly. “Defendant led a group of approximately [50] people through the General Assembly office complex, protesting the...
Lawmakers have a long recognized love-hate relationship with the media and lobbyists. Those groups share a quarrel with the General Assembly these days. They say new security measures imposed at the state Legislative Building just before the current short session opened are impeding their ability to do their jobs — in the lobbyists’ case, of...
RALEIGH — The Legislative Services Commission on Thursday adopted new rules seeking to clarify the definition of disruptive behavior. It’s in an effort to address an opinion by a Wake County District Court judge who found that the previous rules were unconstitutionally vague. The changes take effect immediately. A Moral Monday protest is scheduled May 19.
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