References to “Pro Life” Values Mysteriously Disappear from Bo Hines’s Website
Meanwhile, polls indicate that support for abortion rights remains strong among North Carolinians.
Sunday Reading: The Water Wars
“It’s going to turn into the Hunger Games. Like, a scrambling-for-your-toilet-water-every-month kind of thing.”
Twenty-two Things to Watch in 2022
The fight over gerrymandering, rising gun violence, and the pandemic’s Omicron era will shape the next year.
Sunday Reading: Fascism’s Legal Phase
“Donald Trump and the party that is now in thrall to him have long been exploiting fascist propaganda. They are now inscribing it into fascist policy.”
Letter from the Editor: In 2022, Democracy is on the Line
In a time when conspiracy theories and misinformation are rampant and elected officials are less accountable than probably ever in recent history, journalism you can trust and rely on, especially at the local level, is critical.
What Will Happen in N.C. if the Supreme Court Ends the Constitutional Right to an Abortion?
Advocates predict an influx of patients from other states if Roe vs. Wade falls, but that could change if the GOP expands its legislative majorities.
Letter: What’s at Stake Today as the U.S. Supreme Court Considers Mississippi’s Anti-Abortion Law
We need to be clear that any court decision that does not soundly rebuke the current arbitrary and ideologically-motivated pre-viability bans in both Mississippi and Texas will constitute a complete disregard for the Court’s own precedent.
More U.S. Supreme Court Coverage
Federal Judge Rules UNC-Chapel Hill Can Continue to Consider Race in Admissions
U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs found that race “is not a defining feature” in the university’s admissions and that UNC had made efforts to consider “race-neutral” admission strategies.
Photoseries: Demonstrators Marched in Durham This Weekend for Reproductive Freedom
Crowds gathered in Durham and other cities across the state and nation to protest a draconian Texas anti-abortion law and stand up for reproductive rights.
As Supreme Court Opens New Term, N.C. Women Make a Stand for Reproductive Freedom
The Women’s March that drew hundreds to Bicentennial Plaza in Raleigh also brought thousands more to cities and towns around the country, including Charlotte, Durham, Washington, D.C., New York, and Chicago.
Duke Conference Looks at Redistricting and Democracy in Leadup to 2022 Election Cycle
This year, during a period of increasing political and racial polarization, the state’s congressional and legislative districts are set to be redrawn using data from the 2020 Census. Some political observers say democracy hangs in the balance.
N.C. Public Schools Seek to Cope With a Big Influx of Homeless Students
Additional federal funds are helping, but locals fear being swamped as evictions multiply.
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