North Carolina Deputy Fired After Putting Knee On Black Man’s Neck
PLYMOUTH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has been fired after he was captured on video putting his knee on a Black man’s neck, and a state agency…
Lawsuit: Transgender teen strip-searched at airport
A North Carolina woman is suing the Transportation Security Administration, saying her transgender teenager was ordered to undergo a strip-search at an airport ByThe Associated Press August 25, 2021, 6:42…
Asheville City Council Sets Stage For Reparations To Black Residents
City council members in Asheville, North Carolina, unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday that paves the way for reparations to the city’s Black residents, local news outlets reported. The resolution apologized…
Former detention officers, nurse charged in suspect’s death
Five former detention officers and a nurse at a North Carolina jail are charged with involuntary manslaughter after a man died last December July 8, 2020, 10:06 PM 3 min…
Officials see pushback as more states, counties require people to wear masks in public
After Gov. Roy Cooper issued a mandatory mask requirement across North Carolina on Wednesday amid rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state, several sheriffs publicly said they would not…
North Carolina Cops Fired Over Racist Chats About ‘Slaughtering’ Black People
Wilmington Police Department in North Carolina has fired three veteran police officers who made racist comments and discussed “slaughtering” and wiping Black people off the map in conversations recorded on…
Teen survives shark attack on North Carolina beach
The number of attacks has decreased dramatically this year amid the pandemic. June 23, 2020, 12:11 AM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article…
Police Crackdowns Escalate As More Protesters Nationwide Demand Justice For George Floyd
Protests prompted by the police killing of George Floyd popped up in even more cities across the U.S. on Saturday as tens of thousands of people continued to demand justice…
Tropical Storm Arthur set to impact parts of North Carolina
The storm has winds of 40 mph and is 380 miles south-southwest of Cape Hatteras. May 17, 2020, 11:34 AM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to…
N. Carolina principal sorry for racial remark during meeting
A school principal in North Carolina apologized after making a reference to “colored folks” during a staff meeting May 5, 2020, 5:34 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share…