Two teachers in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School (CMS) district in North Carolina allege that the district’s new COVID-19 testing policy discriminates against the unvaccinated, and that the policy was decided on “behind closed doors.” In a memo sent out to all teachers and staff within the school system on Sept. 20, CMS stated that mandatory testing…
North Carolina Teachers Say School’s Testing Protocols Discriminate Against Unvaccinated
North Carolina State Professor Alleges ‘Woke Mob’ at University Discriminated Against Him; Files Lawsuit
Based on the allegation that a “woke mob” within his faculty discriminated against him, a North Carolina State University (NCSU) professor filed a civil suit (pdf) on Sept. 14 in federal court against the college’s board of trustees. Stephen Porter, the plaintiff, is a professor at NCSU in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he has alleged…
North Carolina Hospital System Suspends Hundreds of Employees After COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A North Carolina health care system said it suspended hundreds of its employees after the firm implemented a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, adding that workers who refuse to get vaccinated after five days will be fired. “Beginning this week, approximately 375 team members—across 15 hospitals, 800 clinics and hundreds of outpatient facilities—have been confirmed to be…
North Carolina Judges Strike Down Voter ID Law, Claiming It’s Racist
Two North Carolina judges on Friday struck down a law that required identification to vote, alleging it “was enacted with the unconstitutional intent to discriminate against African American voters.” The law was enacted in violation of the Equal Protection Clause in North Carolina’s Constitution, the majority of the panel said. The clause says that nobody…
Leaked Zoom Video Reveals Hospital Officials Discussing COVID-19 Scare Tactics
A leaked Zoom conference reveals a doctor questioning how to increase the count of COVID-19 patient numbers on the hospital’s dashboard report. The media outlet National File said it obtained the recording from an “internal source” at the Novant Health System that includes New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. National File posted…
Anti-Riot Bill Vetoed in North Carolina
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill on Friday that would have increased penalties for those who engage in riots that result in damage or injury. “People who commit crimes during riots and at other times should be prosecuted and our laws provide for that, but this legislation is unnecessary and is intended to…
North Carolina Gov. Cooper Vetoes Bill Prohibiting Critical Race Theory in Classrooms
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill (pdf) on Friday that would have prohibited teachings in the K-12 school system that the bill calls contrary to “the equality and rights of all persons” “This legislature should be focused on supporting teachers, helping students recover lost learning, and investing in our public schools,” Cooper, a…
UNC Students Say Campus Is Unsafe, Demand Stricter COVID-19 Policies
Student leaders of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are raising objections to the school’s COVID-19 policies, which they say are not strict enough to ensure safety of the already overwhelmingly vaccinated campus. At a Sept. 2 meeting, a group of student leaders read a statement released by UNC Student Government titled, “Enough…
Epoch TV Review: How Pro-Chinese Communist Party Activists Are Working to Flip Elections in Your State
Commentary For every American wanting to preserve their freedom and counter the unfolding communist revolution in the world, this must-watch episode of “Counterpunch” with Trevor Loudon is the place to start. The episode, entitled “How Pro-CCP (Chinese Communist Party) Communists Are Working to Flip North Carolina,” covers key strategies that communist activists and the CCP…
Health Care Worker Says ‘Hell No’ to the Jab; Plans on Quitting
A health care worker in North Carolina said he’s preparing to quit his job after President Joe Biden’s ultimatum to withhold funding from nursing home facilities that don’t mandate vaccines. On Aug. 18, Biden announced his plan to deny Medicare and Medicaid funding to nursing home facilities if they don’t require their employees to get…
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