Swimmer Riley Gaines lobbied lawmakers on Wednesday to support the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. Surrounded by Capital Police officers as she navigated the N.C. legislative complex, Gaines shook hands with lawmakers and paused for pictures with young girls. Gaines sat down with Carolina Journal for a deep dive into protecting female athletes, and what her journey behind the headlines has uncovered.
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Escalating threats against political figures take nasty turn
North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin, and his family have endured non-stop harassment and threats of violence, including death threats, over the past four months after he filed a lawsuit contesting the more than 65,000 ballots cast in November’s General Election for a seat on the state Supreme Court.