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Supreme Court Declines to Hear North Carolina Voting Case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has declined to review a federal appeals court decision holding that North Carolina’s 2013 election law —which imposed a voter ID requirement, cut a week of early voting, and eliminated same-day registration — intentionally discriminates against African-Americans.

May 15, 2017 Voting Rights

N.C. Senate Passes Sweeping Anti-Immigrant Bill

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Senate today passed a sweeping anti-immigrant bill, SB145, that would direct state police to enforce federal immigration law, seek to punish local governments who enact their own policies related to immigration, and defund any UNC institution that limits its role in t

April 26, 2017 Immigrants' Rights

Sweeping Anti-Immigrant Measure Passes N.C. Senate Committee

RALEIGH — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina is speaking out against a sweeping anti-immigrant bill that would jeopardize students, direct state police to enforce federal immigration law, and seek to punish local governments who enact their own policies related to immigra

April 11, 2017 Immigrants' Rights