North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The headliners for North Carolina’s primary on Tuesday include Republicans challenging for an open U.S. Senate seat and candidates hoping to give the GOP a shot at veto-proof majorities in the Legislature. Getting less billing, but ...

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Former Mecklenburg County public defender Toussaint Romain has been named the new CEO for the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, an agency that provides legal representation to those who are unable to afford it.   Romain, the center’s first leader ...

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The federal government said Thursday that artificial intelligence technology to screen new job candidates or monitor worker productivity can unfairly discriminate against people with disabilities, sending a warning to employers that the commonly used hiring tools could violate civil rights ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly will bypass work this week during another reconvened session that had been previously announced to take up any unexpected business.  The House and Senate gaveled in their floor meetings at midday ...

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SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man is facing murder and abuse charges after his 3-month-old son died this week. a sheriff’s office said.  The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said Andrew Chance Weckesser, 27, was charged on Wednesday with ...

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police say a North Carolina woman is accused of driving away after her car hit and injured a pedestrian last fall. The victim died this week.  News outlets report Nyquasia Shybreal Rowell, 22, of High Point ...

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CLINTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been arrested in connection with a murder case dating back to 2012, authorities said.  News outlets reported the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Wednesday that Glen Allen ...

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RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court has refused to hear the appeal of a civil rights leader who was convicted of trespassing during a 2017 demonstration inside the Legislative Building. The state Supreme Court announced on Friday that it ...

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By DEEPA BHARATH and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press The leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that could end or limit abortion access for millions has sent shockwaves through diverse faith communities. Opponents of abortion view it as morally wrong, ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield announced on Wednesday that he’s tested positive for COVID-19.  Butterfield, a Democrat from Wilson who has represented northeastern North Carolina since 2004, said he’ll be working from home this week during an ...

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