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May 1, 2021

Black Republicans who don't believe racism is systemic subject to vicious attacks, slurs

Some liberal pundits have labeled Black Republicans as racists solely based on the political party they represent. 

May 1, 2021

North Carolina governor Roy Cooper pardons man who had murder convictions vacated

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted a pardon of innocence Friday to a man imprisoned for two decades before his two murder convictions were vacated more than four years ago by a trial judge.

April 30, 2021

Andrew Brown shooting: North Carolina city rolls back curfew as protests remain peaceful

The North Carolina city where Andrew Brown Jr. was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies last week announced Friday it will push its curfew back by several hours each night after a week of generally peaceful protests.

April 30, 2021

Shark attacks boat off North Carolina's Outer Banks

Video captured earlier this month shows the moment a mako shark attacks a boat full of marine researchers off the North Carolina coastline. 

April 30, 2021

Four North Carolina deputies return to duty after Andrew Brown shooting, sheriff says they didn’t fire weapons

Four of the seven North Carolina sheriff's deputies placed on administrative leave following the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., have been reinstated after body-camera footage revealed they did not fire their weapons, officials said Thursday. 

April 30, 2021

North Carolina adultery law remains on books after repeal effort fails

North Carolina lawmakers killed a bill this week that would have repealed a more-than-a-century-old law that allows people to sue their spouse’s lover for "alienation of affection," according to reports.

April 30, 2021

Elizabeth City protests: At least 2 arrests as demonstrators face off with cops in riot gear

Protests over the shooting death of a Black man by deputies in Elizabeth City, N.C., broke out for the ninth straight night on Thursday, leading to tense confrontations with police and at least two arrests, a report said.

April 29, 2021

Andrew Brown Jr. protesters want Elizabeth City State University, an HBCU, to kick cops off campus

Social justice activists in North Carolina’s Elizabeth City are circulating a petition to remove police from the area as small business owners are losing earnings due to the same curfews and protests that have prompted officials to seek outside help from other jurisdictions.

April 29, 2021

UNC holds Black-only 'healing session' after Chauvin verdict

The University of North Carolina, Asheville, is holding a number of Black and minority-student healing sessions and programs following ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's April 20 conviction. 

April 29, 2021

2 North Carolina deputies killed, 3 others dead after 'ambush' during welfare check led to 13-hour standoff

Two North Carolina sheriff's deputies were killed and three other people found dead in what authorities are calling an ambush that turned into a 13-hour standoff between a shooter and law enforcement.