A North Carolina parent cited state law in pointing the Wake County School Board to possible felonious, sexually explicit material found in one of its libraries. Chad Slotta told the board in its Oct. 5 meeting that one of his children found the book, “Lawn Boy” by Jonathan Evison in the school’s library. The book,…
Parent Challenges North Carolina School Board to Investigate Sexually Explicit Material Found in School Library
October 15, 2021
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COVID-19 Cases Decrease in a Mask-Optional North Carolina School System
October 13, 2021
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One of the few public-school systems in North Carolina that has stood its ground on keeping masks optional, despite a legal threat from the state, has seen a decrease in COVID-19 cases. The COVID-19 dashboard for the Union County Public Schools (UCPS) reported 170 positive cases last Friday, down from 252 the previous week, and…
Grand Jury of the People Forms as Unique Strategy to Challenge Local Governments’ Authority
October 7, 2021
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With the emergence of U.S. Constitution focus groups in North Carolina comes their different strategies on reasserting what they say are breached liberties. The WNCFreedom2020 group in Asheville, North Carolina, has convened a Grand Jury of the People, according to its founders, pursuant to the 1215 Magna Carta and the North Carolina State Constitution, to…
Constitution Focus Groups Form in North Carolina to Question Local Governments’ Authority
October 5, 2021
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Amid a climate of tightening restrictions, mandates, and dwindling freedoms, U.S. Constitution focus groups have formed to sort through much of what has gone unchallenged until last year, when a growing number of people began asking if what the government is doing is legal. As the U.S. Constitution has been reinterpreted over time, the teaching…
North Carolina County to Discipline, Fire Teachers Who Say America and Founders Are Racist
A North Carolina school board has adopt a policy that would discipline or dismiss teachers if they incorporate critical race theory (CRT) into their teaching of the history of the United States. The Johnston County school board on Friday unanimously voted to approve an amended code of ethics policy after the county’s Republican-run board of…
Teen Indicted in Fatal Shooting at North Carolina School
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—A North Carolina grand jury has indicted a teenager in the fatal shooting of a high school student, and a prosecutor will transfer his case to adult court. Maurice T. Evans Jr., 15, appeared in juvenile court Thursday for a custody hearing, news outlets reported. Forsyth District Judge Ted Kazakos confirmed with Forsyth County…
Ostracizing University Faculty With Nonconforming Opinions Has Become a Common Trend: Constitutional Lawyer
September 29, 2021
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Having a dissenting view within the prevailing orthodoxies of many universities today can lead to “a death by a thousand cuts,” according to a lawyer who specializes in constitutional law. Samantha Harris, with Allen Harris Law in Connecticut, represents Stephen Porter, a professor at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Porter filed a lawsuit on Sept….
North Carolina Congressman Proposes Federal School Choice Grants in Some Situations
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) has introduced legislation to allow students to change schools if mask mandates or critical race theory curriculum are implemented. Bishop introduced the Masks Off Act and the No Corrupt Racist Training (No CRT) Act. The measures would allow parents to demand federal education dollars be redirected to a private school, homeschool, or other education…
Hospital System That Serves 4 States Fires 175 Workers After Vaccine Mandate
Days after announcing that about 375 healthcare employees would be suspended, a North Carolina-based hospital system confirmed Monday that around 175 workers were fired in one of the largest-ever mass terminations due to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Several days ago, Novant Health announced that around 375 of its employees had been suspended and were given…
North Carolina Man Pleads Not Guilty to US Capitol Bomb Threat Charges
Floyd Ray Roseberry pleaded not guilty in federal court on Wednesday to charges of threatening “use of weapons of mass destruction” and “threats to use explosive materials.” “The court found him competent to go forward with proceedings and he was arraigned on an indictment returned last week,” Bill Miller, the public information officer for the…
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