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Gingrich calls on North Carolina to ban same sex marriage
In a video uploaded to YouTube on Monday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called on the people of North Carolina to vote for a ballot measure that would prohibit same sex marriage. “Marriage between a man and a woman is at the heart of our civilization,” he said. “It’s a…
North Carolina commutes death sentence under new ‘racial bias’ law
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina judge Friday commuted the death penalty of a black man accused of murdering a white man, saying race played a role in the severity of the sentence, in the first case reviewed under a new state law. Judge Greg Weeks of Fayetteville commuted the sentence…
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Purdue will not seek re-election: report
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Purdue (D) will not run for a second term, reports said Thursday. At least two sources told The Washington Post that Purdue would release a statement later in the afternoon confirming her intentions. North Carolina’s first woman governor faced an uphill battle after being elected amid…
NC panel: Victims of forced sterilization should get $50,0000
A panel in North Carolina has recommended that victims of the state’s eugenics program should receive a one-time payment of $50,000. The state estimates that 7,600 people were sterilized as a part of the program between 1929 and 1974, many by force or coercion. As of 2010, there were as…
‘Sims’ designer creating new game for real life
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – Will Wright, the designer behind successful video game simulations including “SimCity”, “The Sims” and “Spore”, is at it again. Only this time, rather than controlling virtual people or creating space creatures, the protagonist of “HiveMind” is the actual player. “HiveMind,” a group of cross-platform, cross-media…
Voter photo ID, E-Verify laws to take effect in new year
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – Laws that require voters to present photo identification at the polls, recognize same-sex civil unions and aim to restrict illegal immigration are among the state measures taking effect on New Year’s Day. Measures passed in 2011, which numbered nearly 40,000 across the country, often reflected…
Campaign finance experts may be allowed to back John Edwards’ case at trial
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday left the door open for former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards to call two campaign finance experts to testify at his trial next month on charges of using illegal campaign funds to hide an extramarital affair. Prosecutors wanted to block…
ACLU defends disabled Occupy Raleigh protester’s right to free speech
A 57-year-old disabled woman who was arrested for refusing to move her chair, which she required to use because of back problems, will receive legal representation from the The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Legal Foundation. Margaret Schucker was sitting in a chair on a public sidewalk while…
Judge blocks anti-abortion license plates in North Carolina
WILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) – A judge on Monday blocked the state of North Carolina from issuing voluntary vehicle license plates with an anti-abortion slogan on them. U.S. District Judge James Fox granted a preliminary injunction sought by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina. The ACLU argued in…
We call them the Cracker Taliban for a reason
Sorry about the gaping silence from my end. Explanations will be issued tomorrow. Pam already posted on this, but I thought I’d highlight this video and blog post from Right Wing Watch about the Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Canton, North Carolina that decided to mark Halloween by having a…
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