A Republican bill banning most abortions in North Carolina after 12 weeks of pregnancy won Senate approval in a 29-20, party-line vote Thursday.
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Going to Work Sick and Losing Income While Caring for a Newborn – NC Workers Talk About Benefits and the Minimum Wage
Blanca Borceguin became a mother of two daughters while working at jobs where she did not have paid maternity leave.
Panel Discusses the Trauma of Prison, and the Challenges to Adjusting to Life Outside its Gates
Of all the things he hadn’t seen in the last 14 years, Tyrone Baker most wanted to see the night sky.
Opinion | What Does the Death Penalty Really Cost North Carolina?
In March, an appeals court affirmed the historic $75 million in damages that a jury granted to Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, brothers who were sentenced to death in Robeson County in 1983 and spent 30 years in prison for a murder they didn’t commit, and who’s case was plagued by systemic racism.
N.C. House Passes Transgender Sports Ban
A bill barring transgender female athletes from female sports teams passed the state House by a 73-39 vote Wednesday.
SPLC Report: Seven Confederate Monuments Removed in NC Last Year, 173 Remaining
North Carolina was among the states that removed the most Confederate monuments and symbols last year, according to new data from the Southern Poverty Law Center.
New Wolfspeed Factory in Siler City Would Emit 203 Tons of Air Pollutants Per Year
Wolfspeed, a manufacturer of key components for electric vehicles, would emit a half dozen air pollutants at its new Chatham County plant, totaling 203 tons per year, state documents show.
NC Farmers Count On Congress for Support to Fight Climate Change
North Carolina farmers are monitoring a bill that’s been revived in Congress, aimed at improving farm sustainability and reducing the agriculture industry’s contributions to climate change.
Bobby Norfleet Wasn’t the Only Elderly Imprisoned Person in NC Eligible for Parole
Earlier this week NC Newsline published an in-depth story about Bobby Norfleet, a 67-year-old man who was sentenced to life in prison in 1979.
New Raft of Bills Target Transgender Youth in Sports, Health Care
As news broke this week that Rep. Tricia Cotham’s party change would hand Republicans a veto-proof super majority in both chambers of the General Assembly, GOP lawmakers filed six new bills targeting transgender youth, their participation in sports, and their healthcare.