NC NAACP

The confederate-era monument in downtown Graham now has a fence surrounding its base.

Judge rules Confederate monument in Alamance can stay; NAACP will appeal

Leoneda Inge

The state chapter of the NAACP and other groups filed a lawsuit last year to have the monument in Graham removed. They plan to appeal.

NC NAACP at a Moral Mondays rally in Raleigh.

Race, Class & Communities

IRS revokes tax-exempt status of North Carolina NAACP

Associated Press

The Internal Revenue Service stripped the state conference of the civil rights organization of its tax-exempt status on May 15 under a process that automatically revokes the designation for nonprofits that fail to file federal tax returns for three consecutive years, according to a post on the IRS site.

Opponents of voter ID legislation protest in the gallery of the House chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, where lawmakers debated and then passed a sweeping voter identification law in April.

Politics

NC Supreme Court opens door to voiding Voter ID amendment

Associated Press

North Carolina鈥檚 highest court opened the door Friday to nullifying a voter ID mandate approved by citizens in 2018 because the lawmakers who put it on the ballot were elected from districts tainted by illegal racial bias.

A monument to Confederate soldiers is seen in front of the Alamance County Courthouse.

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NC NAACP Sues To Have Confederate Monument Removed In Graham

Associated Press

The lawsuit alleges that the monument glorifies slavery, secession and white supremacy, and that county officials have refused to move it from in front of the Alamance County Courthouse in Graham.

Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church Rev. Dr. William Barber II, left, speaks as Democratic Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, right, listens

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NC Rev. Barber Holds Major Role At Inauguration Service

Celeste Gracia

Reverend William Barber of Goldsboro delivered the homily at the official prayer service for the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden on Thursday.Barber鈥�

Two groups of protesters facing off in a street, with police officers standing in the middle. Protesters with confederate flags stand on the right.

Law

First Amendment Rights Challenged in Alamance County

Grant Holub-Moorman

Protests continue in Graham over the town鈥檚 Confederate statue and the local history of racist policing. Over the weekend, the Alamance County seat hosted鈥�

Law

First Amendment Rights Challenged in Alamance County

Grant Holub-Moorman

Protests continue in Graham over the town鈥檚 Confederate statue and the local history of racist policing. Over the weekend, the Alamance County seat hosted鈥�

Law

NC Prisons Failed To Protect Inmates From COVID-19, Judge Orders Mass Testing

Grant Holub-Moorman

North Carolina has failed to protect inmates from COVID-19, according to a ruling from a Wake County Superior Court judge. The litigation against Gov. Roy鈥�

Law

NC Prisons Failed To Protect Inmates From COVID-19, Judge Orders Mass Testing

Grant Holub-Moorman

North Carolina has failed to protect inmates from COVID-19, according to a ruling from a Wake County Superior Court judge. The litigation against Gov. Roy鈥�

Jazmyne Childs, center, cries during a news conference in Raleigh, N.C., as she describes the sexual harassment she says she endured while employed by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP.

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Woman's Lawsuit Seeks At Least $15M From NAACP, Former Boss

Associated Press

A woman who repeatedly told the national NAACP that her supervisor in the North Carolina conference had sexually harassed her is suing the national group鈥�