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North Carolina judge vacates death penalty under racial justice law
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — In a landmark ruling, a North Carolina judge on Friday vacated the death penalty of a black man convicted of murder, saying prosecutors across the state had engaged in deliberate and systematic racial discrimination when...
Tags: Laws, Racism, Judges, Discrimination, American Civil Liberties Union
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Death penalty: N.C. fight will resume after the holidays
Nation NowNorth Carolina death penalty: The North Carolina legislature will be called into session after the holidays to consider whether to override Gov. Beverly Perdue's veto of a bill that some say would have gutted a law that seeks to correct racial disparities... -
N.C. Republicans defend late-night vote on teachers union dues
Nation NowIn North Carolina early Thursday morning, Republicans in the state Legislature used an after-hours maneuver to strip the state’s largest teachers union of automatic deductions of union dues from members’ paychecks.... -
Forced sterilization worth $50,000, North Carolina panel says
Nation NowNorth Carolina sterilization: A North Carolina task force has voted to compensate people sterilized against their will. The Legislature must still approve the payments, but the vote marks the first time a state has moved to compensate such victims.... -
Democratic Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina won't seek reelection
A rare breed just got rarer. Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina, one of the few remaining white Southern Democrats in the House, has announced he will retire rather than run in what was expected to his toughest race yet.
Shuler is a leader of the so-...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Democratic Party, Larry Kissell, Parties and Movements
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North Carolina governor decides against reelection bid
In a surprise move, North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue announced Thursday afternoon that she will not seek a second term this November.
The Democrat said in a statement that she decided against a reelection bid so she could avoid further politicizing her...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Charlotte, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements
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On Location: 'Iron Man 3' lands in North Carolina
Company TownIn a blow to Los Angeles' below-the-line community, Marvel Studios will take its next "Iron Man" movie to Wilmington, North Carolina.... -
Bias on death row? North Carolina lawmakers now not so sure
Nation NowDeath penalty bias: North Carolina legislators have approved a bill that critics say would effectively repeal a 2009 law that allows death-row inmates to use statistics on racial bias to challenge their prosecutions.... -
North Carolina a political headache for Democrats
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Once a bright spot for President Barack Obama, North Carolina is now more like a political migraine less than four months before Democrats open the party's national convention in Charlotte. The causes are plenty. Labor...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Parties and Movements, Marriage, David Parker
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Former Perdue Fundraiser from Greensboro Enters Alford Plea
Associated PressGov. Bev Perdue's fundraising chief for her winning 2008 campaign has entered an Alford plea to a felony obstruction charge for using his company to hide payments from a donor and pad another campaign worker's salary. A Wake County judge on Wednesday...Tags: Wake County, Judges, Punishment, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Perdue Vetoes Death-row Racial Bias Bill
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue vetoed a bill on Wednesday that would have essentially repealed a 2009 law designed to address alleged racial bias in death penalty cases, saying it is essential the legal process isn't tarnished by prejudice.
Perdue,...Tags: Republican Party, Laws, Politics, Regional Authority, Judges
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NC Craft Breweries Now Allowed to Offer Tastings, Sell On Site
FOX8 Staff WriterSome state craft breweries will be allowed to offer tastings and sell beer on site thanks to a law recently signed by Gov. Bev Perdue. The new law gives breweries those privileges if they make more than 25,000 barrels a year. One Piedmont brew pub...
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