The Debrief: Mom sues over COVID vaccine, NC’s Hispanic voter base, & the best NC TV shows

August 11, 2023

This week on “The Debrief”:

* North Carolina mom sues over COVID vaccine

* The race for NC Attorney General gets a major candidate announcement

* NC’s Hispanic community is growing; can Republicans win them over?

* As CJ’s interns head back to college, binge watching might be on the agenda between study sessions. Here are the best TV shows set in North Carolina.

News

Legal experts weigh in on unintended outcomes of public mask ban

Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly are quickly pushing legislation forward to crack down on criminals who wear masks in public. While they claim that the legislation wouldn’t criminalize the wearing of masks in public for common-sense health reasons, the language ultimately revokes health and safety exemptions, a concern expressed by legal experts at the John Locke Foundation.

Brianna Kraemer

Opinion

The predictable media reaction to UNC’s defunding of DEI

The UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees agreed to redirect $2.3 million originally allocated for DEI initiatives towards public safety. This is positive news; although, one wouldn’t know it from reading the mainstream media.

Joshua Peters

News

Appeals Court upholds vacation property owner’s legal win over Currituck County

The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with the owner of a 15-thousand-square-foot coastal Currituck County vacation property in her long-running legal battle with neighbors and county government. The parties “have been embroiled in litigation” for over a decade.

CJ Staff

News

Proposed rule would devastate NC coastal economy and businesses

The Biden Administration is considering implementing a rule proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) that would have a devastating impact on the

Theresa Opeka

Related

Legal experts weigh in on unintended outcomes of public mask ban

The predictable media reaction to UNC’s defunding of DEI

Appeals Court upholds vacation property owner’s legal win over Currituck County

Proposed rule would devastate NC coastal economy and businesses