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Orange County Considering Ordinance to Push Protests Off School Property

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 13, 2022 | Instagram, Local Government, Pre-K - 12 Education

At the Board of Orange County Commissioners’ recent business meeting, a draft ordinance was brought forth that would put regulations around where public protests could be staged near school grounds.

Conversations With the Mayors: Orange County Manufactured Housing, Student Protests

Posted by Staff | Jun 10, 2022 | Local Government

Chair of the Orange County Commissioners Renée Price spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell...

In GOP Embrace of Truckers, Some See Racist Double Standard

Posted by Associated Press | Feb 18, 2022 | World

Written by COREY WILLIAMS and SARA BURNETT Former President Donald Trump, who repeatedly called Black Lives Matter protesters “thugs” and “anarchists,” said there’s “a lot of respect” for the overwhelmingly white truckers who...

Omicron and Delta Spell Return of Unpopular Restrictions

Posted by Associated Press | Dec 2, 2021 | World

Written by LORI HINNANT Greeks who are over age 60 and refuse coronavirus vaccinations could be...

America ‘On Fire’: Facebook Watched as Trump Ignited Hate

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 27, 2021 | World

Written by AMANDA SEITZ The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent a warning on social media that looters in Minneapolis...

North Carolina Bill Raising Riot Penalties Heads to Cooper

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 1, 2021 | State Government

Written by BRYAN ANDERSON A bill cracking down on violent protests that critics argue could stifle...

For Democracy, It’s a Time of Swimming Against the Tide

Posted by Associated Press | Jul 12, 2021 | World

Written by TIM SULLIVAN The old Nicaraguan revolutionary, with his receding hairline and the...

Hong Kong Vigil Organizer Arrested on Tiananmen Anniversary

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 4, 2021 | World

Written by ZEN SOO Police arrested an organizer of Hong Kong’s annual candlelight vigil remembering the deadly crackdown in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, warned people not to attend the banned event and cordoned off parts of the...