ACLU Questions Police Cameras
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office have both recently added cameras that take pictures of license plates. They help catch car thieves and tax evaders,...
View ArticleRowan County Commission To Fight ACLU Over Prayer
Rowan County commissioners decided Monday to continue opening their meetings with a prayer, despite a federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU has argued the prayers are...
View ArticleIn Regard To Rowan Commissioners, 'Bless Their Hearts'
In the Bible belt that is the South, the role of church and state are often intertwined in such a manner as to appear one in the same. But when it comes to divorcing the Christian faith from...
View ArticleNC Leaders Have To File Court Response To Voting Lawsuits Monday
North Carolina leaders have to lay out some of their arguments Monday for how they'll defend the state's sweeping new voting law from court challenges. Monday is the deadline for the state to file a...
View ArticleA New Lawsuit (And Argument) Against NC's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
The United Church of Christ filed a federal lawsuit in Charlotte on Monday arguing that same-sex couples should be able to marry in North Carolina. Of course, there are many challenges to same-sex...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Decision May Impact Rowan County Prayer Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that opening prayers with references to Christianity during government meetings do not violate the U.S. Constitution.This decision may impact a trial in Rowan County filed...
View ArticleCourt Rules Public Meeting Prayers Discriminatory
Rowan County commissioners can no longer open public meetings with a prayer if it’s given by them. A federal court ruled the practice is discriminatory.
View ArticleApp Allows Users To Film, Upload Police Interactions To ACLU
It’s easy to record video using a smart phone, but where do you send it if you believe it’s proof of someone’s rights being violated? The ACLU of North Carolina says a new app will take care of that....
View ArticleNC Lawmaker Part Of Push To Protect Student Online Privacy
There’s a lot of gray area when it comes to schools and students' use of social media. Lawmakers in North Carolina and several other states are trying to clear up one aspect of it.
View ArticleACLU Questions Police Cameras
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and the Mecklenburg County Sheriffs Office have both recently added cameras that take pictures of license plates. They help catch car thieves and tax evaders,...
View ArticleRowan County Commission To Fight ACLU Over Prayer
Rowan County commissioners decided Monday to continue opening their meetings with a prayer, despite a federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU has argued the prayers are...
View ArticleIn Regard To Rowan Commissioners, 'Bless Their Hearts'
In the Bible belt that is the South, the role of church and state are often intertwined in such a manner as to appear one in the same. But when it comes to divorcing the Christian faith from government...
View ArticleNC Leaders Have To File Court Response To Voting Lawsuits Monday
North Carolina leaders have to lay out some of their arguments Monday for how they'll defend the state's sweeping new voting law from court challenges. Monday is the deadline for the state to file a...
View ArticleA New Lawsuit (And Argument) Against NC's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
The United Church of Christ filed a federal lawsuit in Charlotte on Monday arguing that same-sex couples should be able to marry in North Carolina. Of course, there are many challenges to same-sex...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Decision May Impact Rowan County Prayer Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that opening prayers with references to Christianity during government meetings do not violate the U.S. Constitution. This decision may impact a trial in Rowan County filed...
View ArticleCourt Rules Public Meeting Prayers Discriminatory
Rowan County commissioners can no longer open public meetings with a prayer if it’s given by them. A federal court ruled the practice is discriminatory.
View ArticleApp Allows Users To Film, Upload Police Interactions To ACLU
It’s easy to record video using a smart phone, but where do you send it if you believe it’s proof of someone’s rights being violated? The ACLU of North Carolina says a new app will take care of that....
View ArticleNC Lawmaker Part Of Push To Protect Student Online Privacy
There’s a lot of gray area when it comes to schools and students' use of social media. Lawmakers in North Carolina and several other states are trying to clear up one aspect of it.
View ArticleGay High School Teacher Files Suit Against Charlotte Catholic Over Firing
A former teacher of the year who was fired from Charlotte Catholic High School after announcing on Facebook that he was marrying his longtime same-sex partner filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday accusing...
View ArticleCity Says It's Reviewing 5-Yr. Old Extraordinary Events Ordinance
Charlotte officials are taking a long look at the city's five-year-old "Extraordinary Event" ordinance. They're trying to gauge whether it works and how it's being used. Critics say it's too stringent...
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