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Police in riot gear protect the North Carolina Capitol in Raleigh during protests May 31, 2020, in the wake of George Floyd’s slaying. (Associated Press file)
Jul 1, 2024

Court dismisses challenge to NC anti-rioting law

RALEIGH — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a civil rights group challenging North Carolina’s anti-rioting law, whose criminal penalties were raised last year by state legislators. […]

Legalizing medical marijuana is a necessary step to take in advance of an expected federal reclassification of the drug from Schedule I to the less dangerous Schedule III, state Sen. Danny Britt, R-Robeson County, said. (Associated Press file)
Jun 24, 2024

NC Senate gives initial approval to medical marijuana

RALEIGH — North Carolina moved a step closer to legalizing medical marijuana on Thursday when the state Senate gave it its initial approval. The Senate approved a measure legalizing medical […]

May 13, 2024

If enacted, NC law would codify antisemitism definition

RALEIGH — A bill seeking to officially define antisemitism in state law swiftly moved through the North Carolina House last week amid heated nationwide campus protests over the Israel-Hamas War. […]


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