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Attorney General Jeff Jackson said North Carolina will “get back the $17 million that Congress promised.”
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North Carolina's court system is taking steps to make jury duty less painful. Jurors will now receive payment for their service on a debit card as they leave the courthouse.
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Plaintiffs, who were repeatedly questioned by the three-judge panel on Wednesday, argue the changes dilute Black voting power in eastern North Carolina.
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Parents of 22 children who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder said cutting reimbursement rates for the therapies discriminates against their children.
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The story of the dual courthouses traces its roots all the way back to the early 1900s, when the city of High Point was experiencing rapid growth.
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The case in Winston-Salem centers on claims that recent rule changes unfairly impact young voters.
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A legal challenge to North Carolina’s same-day voter laws entered its third day Wednesday in Winston-Salem, and North Carolina voter integrity groups were front and center.
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North Carolina's omnibus election law, S.B. 747, passed in 2023, is being challenged in court over the same-day voter provisions. Plaintiffs argue that the law disenfranchises some college and university students.
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Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to lying to Congress five years ago. Comey is set to make his first court appearance Wednesday in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of lying to Congress five years ago. The Comey case has amplified concerns President Donald Trump's Justice Department is being weaponized in pursuit of the Republican president's political enemies. Comey is expected to plead not guilty. That will kick-start a process of legal wrangling in which defense lawyers will almost certainly move to get the indictment dismissed before trial, possibly by arguing the case amounts to a selective or vindictive prosecution.
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The complaint states that Bridget Sullivan and Wake Forest University mutually agreed to part ways after receiving numerous safety threats.
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A measure on the ballot in 2024 included a mixture of district and at-large seats. Voters overwhelmingly approved it. But the legislature passed a bill keeping the measure from taking effect until 2034.
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The funds will help support Legal Aid's Innovation Lab, which aims to lower barriers to legal help for individuals.