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NAACP, Allies Hold North Carolina Legislative Advocacy Day
Long-time critics of Republican policies at the North Carolina General Assembly are returning to the Legislative Building to press their agenda for expanded health care, the protection of voting and LGBT rights, and a higher minimum wage.
Members of the state NAACP and many allied groups associated with the "Forward Together" movement planned their annual lobbying day for Tuesday. The "People's Legislative Advocacy Day" includes participant training and advocacy by knocking on doors of House and Senate members. There's also an early-morning news conference by clergy members and an afternoon rally.
Prosecutor: No Charges To Be Filed In Fatal Police Shooting
A North Carolina prosecutor says no charges will be filed against three police officers involved in a fatal shooting in 2016.
District Attorney Roger Echols in Durham County said Monday that his office found no criminal wrongdoing in the Nov. 22 shooting of 34-year-old Frank Clark at a public housing community.
A preliminary report released last year said Clark reached for his waistband while being questioned at McDougald Terrace. Officer M.D. Southerland fell to the ground during a struggle, and officer C.S. Barkley shot Clark.
The four-page report released by Echols outlines physical evidence which includes particles characteristic of gunshot residue found on Clark's hands, and witness statements that led to the decision that no charges would be filed.
Bill Aims To Raise Small Brewery Limits
A bill easing beer production restrictions is in its early stages in the North Carolina Legislature.
If Senate Bill 313 becomes law, craft brewers could potentially fill over four times as many barrels of beer than they can now.
The bill, filed Thursday, would raise the production cap for small breweries from 25,000 barrels to over 100,000 barrels per year. Under current law, if a craft brewery wanted to sell more, they had to partner with a larger distributor.
Forsyth County Republican Sen. Joyce Krawiec is one of the primary sponsors of the bill. She told the Winston-Salem Journal that the current restrictions are “antiquated and rooted in the Prohibition era.”
A similar measure is expected to be introduced in the House later this month, making it a total of three pro-craft brewing laws that have been put forward in this session alone.
Confederate Flag Supporters Protest At NCAA Game
Police intervened during a protest at a weekend NCAA game in Greenville South Carolina. It happened at an event originally planned for Greensboro.
The NCAA had barred South Carolina from hosting championships for years to protest the state's willingness to fly the Confederate flag. The ban was lifted when the state removed the flag from statehouse grounds after a racist attack at a Charleston church two years ago that left nine dead.
A small group of flag supporters made their own protest outside of a regional matchup over the weekend, flying a large version of the flag from the back of a pickup truck.
These regional games were originally scheduled for Greensboro. But the NCAA has now banned North Carolina from hosting championships following the passage of HB2, the state's so-called “bathroom bill” that limits protections for LGBT people.
Police: Woman Charged With Murder After Silicone Injections
Police in North Carolina say a woman faces second-degree murder charges after allegedly injecting a teen with nonmedical silicone in a plastic surgery procedure at her home.
Salisbury police say that 42-year-old Kavonceya Iman Cornelius turned herself in Monday after warrants were issued.
According to police, an investigation showed 19-year-old Eugene Jones II went to Cornelius' home for silicone injections. Investigators say Jones went back to Fayetteville, where he died from the procedure on Jan. 12.
Police were later notified that an out-of-state victim who received similar injections is now experiencing health problems.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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