Friday, April 5, Faith Connections on Mental Illness is holding its annual conference in Chapel Hill; this year’s conference will focus on “Faith Communities and the Suicide Crisis.”
The Supreme Court hears a NC case challenging partisan gerrymandering. Also, Anna gets the word out about a scholarship program for graduating high schoolers.
Chapel Hill resident and former Town Council member Maria Palmer is a plaintiff in Rucho v. Common Cause, the partisan-gerrymandering case that’s being heard by the Supreme Court next week.
The Mueller report gets ready to drop (but not yet, as we were talking). Also, Aaron and Jean discuss why it’s important for people in power to actually care about the law.
Tom explains why Thom Tillis flip-flopped on Trump’s emergency declaration – and why other Republicans are falling in line behind the President against their own better judgment. Also, 2020 polls!
National Endowment for the Humanities chair Jon Peede is in town this week; he’s holding a conversation with UNC’s Bill Ferris on “Humanities Leadership and the South” on Tuesday, March 19, at 4:30 pm in Hyde Hall.