Tag Archives: North Carolina

Federal Judge Allows NC Abortion Ban To Go Into Effect

CNN reports: A federal judge late on Friday cleared the way for North Carolina’s 12-week ban on most abortions to take effect Saturday. The law provides exceptions in the case of rape or incest through 20 weeks of pregnancy or in the event of a “life-limiting anomaly” through 24 weeks. The law also prohibits health care providers who object to …

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SCOTUS Rejects “Independent State Legislature” Theory

From the ACLU: The Moore v Harper case hinges on a legal proposition known as the “independent state legislature theory.” The theory asserts that, when it comes to making state laws that apply to federal elections — from drawing congressional district lines, to determining the who-what-when-where of casting a ballot — only the state legislature itself has the power to …

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North Carolina Cultist Charged With Racist Hate Crimes

Charlotte’s CBS affiliate reports: A Concord man has been arrested and charged with hate crimes after investigators say he harassed his neighbors—a Mexican family—and Black motorists for more than a year. Marian Hudak was arrested by FBI agents on Thursday. He faces two charges related to intimidating people based on their race. One incident, according to the court document, was …

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North Carolina Pastor Arrested On Child Sex Charges

North Carolina’s Stanly County Press reports: A former pastor and founder of a ministry to help individuals dealing with substance use problems has been arrested for sex crimes against children. Stanly County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report May 30 of sexual assault involving a juvenile. Following an investigation, detectives charged Lawrence “Larry” Francis Wilkins, 44, with four counts …

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NC Republicans Approve Ban On Diversity In Hiring

The Associated Press reports: The measure, which won final legislative approval Tuesday, bans state agencies from using “environmental, social and governance” standards to screen potential investments, award contracts or hire and fire employees. It also says the state cannot weigh how a company promotes sustainability, engages with its community or structures its leadership to support those goals. Sen. Dave Craven, …

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North Carolina GOP Censures Tillis For Marriage Vote

The Associated Press reports: Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state’s senior U.S. senator, for backing LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and gun violence policies. Several delegates in Greensboro criticized Tillis, who has held his seat in the Senate since 2015, for his work last year on the Respect For Marriage Act, …

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US Army Base Ceremonially Sheds Confederate Name

ABC News reports: A new sign on base Friday morning signified a new era for the military institution in Cumberland County formerly known as Fort Bragg. Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake to become Fort Liberty on Friday, June 2, 2023. It’s a change that some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more …

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Baptist Leader Charged With Poisoning Dogs [VIDEO]

Religion News Service reports: Southern Baptists have been dogged by leadership scandals for years. Now they have a different kind of abuse scandal on their hands. James David “Jim” Goldston III, 71, and his wife, Agnes, 73, are accused of poisoning their neighbor’s three dogs. Two of the dogs, Labrador retrievers, died. A veterinarian confirmed that all three dogs were …

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Anti-LGBTQ Former GOP Rep Launches Bid For NC Gov

The Hill reports: Former GOP Rep. Mark Walker launched a bid for the Republican nomination for governor of North Carolina on Saturday, declaring that he would campaign on education, economic “freedom” and “protecting” children and families. Walker, who previously served as vice chair of the House Republican Conference and represented the state’s 6th Congressional District for six years, announced his …

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NC Republicans Override Dem Gov’s Abortion Ban Veto

The Associated Press reports: Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor’s veto late Tuesday. The House completed the second and final part of the override vote after a similar three-fifths majority — the fraction necessary — voted for the override earlier …

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NC Republicans Seek To Criminalize Public Drag Shows

The Fayetteville Observer reports: House Bill 673, “Clarify Regulations on Adult Entertainment,” would prohibit “adult live entertainment” on private property in the presence of anyone under age 18 and not allow it at all on public property. “Adult live entertainment” is defined as “a performance featuring topless dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, or male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that …

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Dem NC Gov Vetoes Abortion Ban, Override Likely

Charlotte’s NBC affiliate reports: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the state’s new 12-week abortion ban, sending the legislation back to the Republican-controlled General Assembly. Cooper has supported abortion rights since becoming governor and vowed to protect access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer. Cooper’s action sends the legislation back to Republicans, who have …

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Robinson: Mass Shootings Are “Karma” For Abortion

“People say, ‘Well, I just can’t believe we’re having all these mass killings. And I can’t believe that people are so mean.’ Our own government is promoting the murder of infants. “People talk about karma all the time. Do you think that that’s not swinging back around in this society and that people are seeing how human life is being …

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Trump, Pence, And DeSantis To Speak At NC GOP Event

The Hill reports: A trio of top current and likely Republican presidential candidates is slated to appear at the North Carolina Republican Convention next month. Former President Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Former Vice President Mike Pence will be guest speakers at the North Carolina GOP convention in June, the state party announced Monday. DeSantis and Pence will …

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NC Gov Candidate Mocked School Shooting Survivors

CNN reports: North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the current Republican favorite to be the party’s nominee for governor in 2024, has a long history of remarks viciously mocking and attacking teenage survivors of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, for their advocacy for gun control measures. In posts after the shooting, Robinson called …

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New Charges Allege NC Cop/Youth Pastor Held “Nude Drinking Parties” With Church Minors And Played Porn

The Charlotte Observer reports: A former North Carolina police officer now faces additional sex and alcohol charges involving minors in York County, after officials from a Fort Mill church called deputies last month to report the allegations, according to law enforcement and court documents. Erickson Douglas Lee, 25, of Charlotte, was charged with four sex crimes Tuesday by York County …

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NC Cop/Youth Pastor Arrested On Child Sex Charges

Charlotte’s ABC affiliate reports: Records show a Cornelius police officer arrested for child sex-related crimes is accused of committing them while acting as a church youth leader. According to his arrest warrant out of York County, the allegations against Erickson Douglas Lee were for incidents reported between December 2020 and July 2022. The crimes all appear to have happened at …

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NC Supreme Court Okays Partisan Gerrymandering

Politico reports: The North Carolina Supreme Court has overturned its own past ruling that said partisan gerrymandering is illegal, clearing the way for Republicans there to redraw the state’s congressional lines in a way that heavily favors the GOP. The ruling clears the way for North Carolina legislators to aggressively gerrymander the congressional map, which is currently represented by seven …

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Anti-LGBTQ Extremist Launches Run For NC Governor

Greensboro’s Fox affiliate reports: North Carolina’s top Republican has — finally — made his run for North Carolina Governor official. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Greensboro native who attended Grimsley High School and UNCG, announced his intent to run in 2024 at a previously announced rally at Ace Speedway in Alamance County on Saturday, April 22. The possibility of his …

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NC Dems Intro Bill Seeking To Lure Disney To State

Winston-Salem’s Fox affiliate reports: If Walt Disney World needs a place to land after a fallout with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, state Sen. Michael Garrett has an idea: come on up to North Carolina. Garrett, a Democrat from Guilford County, has filed Senate Bill 594, the “Mickey’s Freedom Restoration Act,” to give Disney a place to move the Magic Kingdom, …

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