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May 20, 2021

UNC urged to rethink tenure for 1619 Project writer Nikole Hannah-Jones

Investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure application at the University of North Carolina was halted because she didn’t come from a “traditional academic-type background," and a trustee who vets the lifetime appointments wanted more time to consider her qualifications, university leaders said Thursday.

May 19, 2021

Andrew Brown Jr. protests: Elizabeth City, NC, police declare unlawful assemblies amid latest unrest

Police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, declared an unlawful assembly at least four times Wednesday night as a crowd gathered to protest a district attorney’s decision this week regarding the law enforcement fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.

May 19, 2021

PBS anchor Yamiche Alcindor blasts UNC's reversal on tenure offer to '1619 Project' author Nikole Hannah-Jones

PBS anchor Yamiche Alcindor slammed the University of North Carolina over its reversal in offering a tenure teaching position to left-wing New York Times Magazine reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones.

May 19, 2021

North Carolina judge accused by BLM protesters of nearly hitting them with SUV — but police video inconclusive

A judge in North Carolina has been summoned to appear before criminal court after allegedly nearly striking Black Lives Matter protesters with his state-issued vehicle earlier this month – but video released by Fayetteville police of the incident is inconclusive, as it's unclear how close his SUV came to the demonstrators.

May 19, 2021

'1619 Project' founder loses UNC tenure offer amid criticism: report

Nikole Hannah Jones, the controversial founder of the 1619 Project, has lost her alma mater's offer for tenure and is instead under consideration for a fixed five-year contract as a professor of practice.

May 19, 2021

Andrew Brown Jr. shooting: BLM protesters stage 'economic boycott' in Elizabeth City, NC

Black Lives Matter protesters threatened with an "economic boycott" in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Wednesday, after a local prosecutor announced that the deputies who shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr. last month while serving drug-related search and arrest warrants will not be charged.

May 18, 2021

Rep. Virginia Foxx becomes 5th House member fined for failing to pass through metal detectors

North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx on Tuesday became the latest Republican to be slapped with a $5,000 for evading the House metal detectors erected following the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

May 18, 2021

North Carolina DA: Andrew Brown Jr.'s death 'tragic' but 'justified'

North Carolina District Attorney Andrew Womble said at a press conference on Tuesday that the deputy-involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. "while tragic, was justified."

May 18, 2021

First 90-degree heat of 2021 predicted for major cities this week

The eastern U.S. is heating up, with temperatures rocketing into the 80s through the weekend for major cities.

May 17, 2021

COVID restrictions: What states have eased rules following updated CDC guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its guidance on masks, allowing states to ease or outright remove certain COVID-19 restrictions.