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Dec 20, 2018
2018 in Review: 10 Victories for Civil Liberties in North Carolina
Lawmakers spent much of 2018 seeking to attack or diminish the civil rights and civil liberties that we all hold dear. But We the People fought back, working in courts, communities, and beyond to secure some important victories for justice, freedom, and equality. Here are 10 from 2018.
Dec 12, 2018
Election Tampering is Not “Voter Fraud” and Should Not Be An Excuse to Make it Harder to Vote
While officials, journalists, and the public work to get to the bottom of what exactly happened in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District, one thing is clear: The illegal activity being alleged is not voter fraud. It is election tampering. A photo ID law would have done nothing to prevent it.
Nov 07, 2018
Voters Pushed Back on the General Assembly's Power Grab. Now We Need to Keep Up the Fight for Voting Rights.
Oct 30, 2018
An Unlikely Player in the Resistance Against Trump: Your Local Sheriff
Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison has worked with ICE since 2007 to perform functions usually carried out by federal immigration agents. There is overwhelming evidence that the program has harmed immigrant communities without public safety benefits.
Oct 22, 2018
Marsy’s Law is Not the Way to Support Crime Victims. Vote Against.
We all agree that victims and their families deserve to be supported and treated with respect. But the reality is that Marsy’s Law is a misguided and problematic proposal — one that would fundamentally change our courts and could potentially delay justice for all, at a hefty cost to taxpayers.
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