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Right now in North Carolina, thousands of people are incarcerated in solitary confinement — held in prison cells no bigger than a parking spot and denied human contact, sunlight, and fresh air for 22 to 24 hours a day. Some have been there for months or years, often for breaking minor rules.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in three cases in which the Trump administration is urging the court to rule that it’s legal to fire workers for being LGBTQ.
The Trump administration is threatening to pull federal funding from a Duke-UNC Middle East Studies program for failing to toe the government’s line on Islam and Muslims.
This election will help shape the future of police accountability in Raleigh, and voters should know where the candidates stand.
Kanautica Zayre-Brown, a woman who is transgender, was incarcerated in men's prisons for almost two years, in violation of federal law and at great risk to her safety and wellbeing. Hear directly from Kanautica on how this experience has affected her.
When Charlotte hosts the Republican National Convention (RNC) next August, North Carolina’s largest city will become the epicenter of not just a major political gathering, but monumental questions concerning civil liberties, free speech, policing, and public safety.
