North Carolina
If N.C. Food Trucks Can Discriminate Against Gays, Then Why Aren't They?
Daily Show segment doesn't illustrate a serious problem. It highlights how culture often works issues out on its own.
Tackled, Punched, and Cuffed for Sitting on His Mom's Porch
"Relax," says the cop, right before arresting a guy for nothing.
No Body Cam From Cop Who Killed Keith Scott Because He Didn't Turn It On
Most fatal police shootings since Charlotte rolled out body cameras have not been recorded on them.
Keith Scott Shooting Body Cam Footage Released
But no body cam footage from the cop who actually shot Keith Scott
Keith Scott Family Releases Video of Charlotte Shooting Before Police Release Theirs
A law going into effect in North Carolina next month will keep body cam footage out of the hands of the public.
Who Will Get to See the Footage of Keith Scott's Killing by Police?
North Carolina's new law gives authorities control over how much we're allowed to see, and therefore how much context we have about community anger.
The NCAA and the ACC Oppose Discrimination, Sometimes
Say they are opposed to all forms of discrimination but that's not exactly true.
Riots in Charlotte Following Police Shooting of Keith Lamont Scott
Police say he was armed and an imminent threat; his family says he was reading a book in his car while waiting for his child
The NCAA Should Be Free to Boycott N.C. Taxpayers Should Be Free to Stop Subsidizing Them.
Why are the rest of us paying for this dispute?
Anarchy, Swamp, and Utopia
Archeologists offer a new look at a secretive settlement of runaway slaves.
Trump Flip-Flops, Now Supports North Carolina's Transgender Bathroom Regulations
Make America ¯_(?)_/¯ Again.
Controversial North Carolina Bathroom Law Could Change, but May Make Life More Difficult For Transgender People
Facing pressure from the NBA, the bill would create sex reassignment certificates.
Raleigh City Council Fails To Approve Airbnb Regulations
The proposal would have blocked residents from renting out their entire home.
No Charges Against Cop Who Got Into a Deadly Struggle After a Door Hit His Foot
Determined to arrest John Livingston for assaulting his pride, Deputy Nicholas Kehagias ended up shooting him dead.
Why Are the Feds Using the Civil Rights Act to Stop N.C.'s Transgender Bathroom Law?
A decision forbidding gender stereotyping gets stretched by court rulings.
Social Cons Boycott Target for Complying with Transgender Law Pushed by Social Cons
The retailer is doing exactly what supporters of N.C.'s HB2 said they should do. Why are folks upset?
Fight Against NC LGBT Discrimination Law Reveals Hypocrisy Over 'Dark Money'
Corporations influencing politics is awful for liberals, unless the influence benefits their political agenda.
Trump May Be Paranoid About Immigrant Predators, but Not Transgender Ones
Doesn't subscribe to bathroom panic scenarios
How To Share the Restroom with a Trans Person
Four easy steps to help you get on with the rest of your life.
Denying Sexual Reality in North Carolina
Anti-transgender law will cause problems, not solve them.
Transgender Bathroom Panic May Help Decide Who Will Be North Carolina's Governor
Attorney general challenging for the job will not defend new law.
Anti-Unisex Bathroom Law in North Carolina Challenged in Lawsuit
Here's a radical idea to end bathroom panics: Don't let the government discriminate, and let businesses set their own policies.
North Carolina Poised to Legislatively Undo Charlotte's LGBT Discrimination Protections (UPDATE: Passes in Senate)
Bathroom panic strikes again.
Man Slams Doors on Cops Who Had No Warrant, Cops Break Door Down, Kill Him
Killed after a struggle over a Taser
Sex (Trafficking) Ed
North Carolina lawmakers want to teach sex-trafficking scare stories to school children.
Manslaughter Trial Begins for North Carolina Cop in 2013 Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
Randall Kerrick shot Jonathan Ferrell 10 times. Even Kerrick's former chief called it "excessive." Now he stands trial.
Voter ID, Suppression Fail
If voter ID laws were created to suppress minority voting, they're actually not doing that.
North Carolina Legislature Bypasses Governor, Allows Clerks to Refuse to Perform Gay Marriages
Courts would be required to make sure somebody will pick up the slack.
Cop Suing Starbucks Over Spilled Coffee
North Carolina police lieutenant says stress of free-coffee spill led to surgery
More Come Forward to Accuse North Charleston Police and Michael Slager of Abuse
Lawsuit over use of Taser on arrested, submissive man.
NC Police Reform Bill Would Permit Civilian Review Boards That Could Subpoena, Fire Police Officers
Toothless local boards inspire a stronger proposal. The bill also includes a prohibition on profiling and a new training commission.
Lobbyists Can Legally Screw Politicians in North Carolina, Says Ethics Commission
No, they don't mean that figuratively.
Midterm 2014 Guide: Third-Party Senate Candidates Give Establishment Republicans Conniptions
Liberty-minded small government views may be the missing ingredient.
Are Libertarians Spoiling the Midterm Elections?
Libertarian Party Vice Chair on the 2014 Midterms