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On Monday, 01/13, the Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met to vote on a proposal to allocate an additional $16 million for an expansion of the sheriff's facility in Durham, NC. Despite community pushback and disapproval, the commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of the budget.
The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay blocking the state elections board from certifying the results of the election for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
RALEIGH, NC – The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina praised Governor Roy Cooper for commuting the death sentences of 15 people.
RALEIGH, N.C. - Today, Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of six people and granted pardons to nine others.
The North Carolina House of Representatives voted today to override Governor Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 382, forcing the bill into law.
The NC House of Representatives passed SB 382, which would limit the powers and authorities granted to the governor and state attorney general. In response to the passage of SB 382, Director of Policy and Advocacy for the ACLU of North Carolina Liz Barber issued the following statement.