Cooper, North Carolina Prison Officials Agree To Release 3,500 Inmates Posted by Associated Press | Feb 27, 2021 | COVID-19, State Government North Carolina civil rights groups struck a deal on Thursday with Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration... Read More
State NAACP Protests General Assembly Ahead of Redistricting Meetings Posted by Kelly Fahey | Aug 10, 2017 | State Government The North Carolina NAACP held a demonstration at the state capitol on Monday calling on the... Read More
Orange and Chatham County Public Defender Retires Posted by Staff | Jun 8, 2017 | News Around Town James Williams has served as public defender for Orange and Chatham counties since 1990. He’s also... Read More
Orange County Gears Up For HKonJ “Moral March On Raleigh” Posted by Staff | Feb 7, 2014 | State “This is the most enthusiasm, the most serious organizing effort I have ever seen going into it. It is definitely going to be the biggest HKonJ ever,” Chilton said. Read More
“Moral March” Set To Rekindle Moral Monday Movement Posted by Staff | Jan 12, 2014 | State “…At least there is an awareness that, yes, things are getting worse. We are going backwards.” Read More
NAACP’s William Barber Back In Court For Moral Monday Charges Posted by Staff | Dec 3, 2013 | State Government The group was the first of more than 900 people arrested during the weekly Moral Monday peaceful protests… Read More
Moral Mon. Marches On Gov’s Mansion; McCrory Absent Posted by Staff | Sep 16, 2013 | State Government “…just because the Governor is not here, doesn’t mean the problem is not here.” Read More
Moral Monday Returns To Raleigh Posted by Staff | Sep 15, 2013 | State Government Protesters are set to meet at 4:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church… Read More
CH To Commemorate March On Washington Posted by Staff | Aug 26, 2013 | News Around Town “We hope to be and certainly the NAACP hopes to be a continuation of that struggle which started a long time ago…” Read More
12th Moral Monday To Focus On Voter Rights Posted by Staff | Jul 21, 2013 | State Government Senate Republicans unveiled a new voter ID bill last week that would limit the forms of photo identification accepted at the polls. Read More