Prisoners challenging North Carolina’s ban on funding for their gender transition procedures are seeking an injunction and class action in their federal lawsuit.
North Carolina’s top legislative leaders want to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on funding gender transition procedures for prison inmates.
An omnibus criminal justice reform bill is on the verge of heading to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk after clearing the N.C. House in a nearly unanimous 100-2 vote on Wednesday, Aug. 18. The measure — Senate Bill 300 — now heads back to the Senate for a concurrence vote. The Senate unanimously passed its version...
Republican leadership in the General Assembly has introduced legislation to increase penalties for rioting across North Carolina. House Bill 805 would establish a new level of felony penalties for rioters who cause property damage or serious bodily injury or death to others, including physical violence to first responders. The bill allows business owners who sustain...
