Opinion
Make riots a political dead end
Tearing down statutes isn’t equivalent to looting stores or assaulting people. But allowing any riotous act to accomplish a political end sets a bad precedent.
Opinion
Campus peace is best for everyone
The freedom to speak on campus does not, of course, either guarantee you an audience or confer upon you the right to “occupy” any part of campus.
Opinion
The People never spoke on statues
Populists tend to say things like “the People have spoken” even though they are actually in the minority and “the People” have done no such thing.
News
Sunshine Week puts spotlight on what N.C. government tries to hide
If a Florida parent wants to see the personnel file for their child’s public school teacher, the school would hand it over. In North Carolina, that parent probably would be turned away, said media lawyer John Bussian, who represents Carolina Journal and other media outlets. That’s one reason North Carolinians should care about Sunshine Week...
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Judge sets deadline for Silent Sam’s return to the UNC system
Orange County Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour has given a local Confederate group 45 days to return Silent Sam to the University of North Carolina system. Baddour filed the order Thursday, Feb. 20. The N.C. Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans must return the Confederate monument to the UNC System within the designated time....
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UNC System lawyer suggests a do-over with Silent Sam
The University of North Carolina System hopes to return to square one with the Silent Sam case, a letter from a lawyer representing the UNC System said. Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour tossed the $2.5 million settlement transferring ownership of the Confederate monument to a N.C. chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans on Feb. 12...
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Judge tosses $2.5 million Silent Sam settlement
A Superior Court judge has reversed course on a $2.5-million settlement granting a Confederate veterans group ownership of Silent Sam. Judge Allen Baddour threw out the deal during a hearing Wednesday, Feb. 12, about whether the Sons of the Confederate Veterans had legal standing to sue in the case. The judge ruled the group didn’t...
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CJ politics week in review, Jan. 27-31
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s this week’s review: School choice: U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th District, took to the House floor to praise school choice on Jan. 27. Foxx, who is the senior Republican on...
News
Lawsuit over transparency no guarantee UNC changes its approach toward records
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the University of North Carolina System over transparency issues hope their case will pave the way for greater openness and accountability at UNC. But even if UNC loses the case — which could take months or longer to resolve — there’s no guarantee the administration will change its approach...
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CJ politics week in review, Dec. 16-20
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review: Silent Sam: Orange County Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour will hear arguments Friday, Dec. 20, against a controversial deal involving Confederate statue...
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UNC leadership continues defense of Silent Sam deal
A civil rights organization is trying to send Confederate statue Silent Sam back to UNC Chapel Hill’s campus, a top official says. Silent Sam — which was illegally toppled by protesters in August 2018 — stirred up more conflict in late November. The day before Thanksgiving, a committee of the University of North Carolina System’s...
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Silent Sam secrecy continues tradition of opaqueness inside UNC operations
The University of North Carolina System’s Board of Governors has a transparency problem. Again. This time, the board’s secretive handover of Confederate monument Silent Sam to the controversial Sons of Confederate Veterans organization has drawn public ire and scrutiny. A November deal with SCV, announced the day before Thanksgiving, took place behind closed doors and...
