There’s now one less thing you have to do if you need to renew your driver license in North Carolina. Starting this month, the NCDMV will no longer require you to take the sign test if you’re renewing your license. However, individuals getting their license in North Carolina for the first time will still have […]
SCOTUS ruled that NC's voter I.D. law will be put on hold for the 2016 election. But will Black Republicans address the injustice?
On Wednesday after a three-day hearing, Judge Hudson vacated the double murder-conviction based on a trail of DNA evidence, again citing reasonable doubt, which included misconduct on behalf of the police and prosecutor.
Friends and neighbors held a vigil for the North Carolina deaf man fatally shot by a state trooper. So far the police have been silent about the deadly encounter.
Roland Martin talks to Bob Hall of Democracy North Carolina, to discuss the voting disparities against blacks in the state. “Over half of the voters use early voting…they are so bent on hurting black people. At one time we had over 20 early voting sites in Charlotte, if you don’t have them, you’re going to […]
N.C. man held without bond for shooting a Black man standing outside his house. He claimed to be protecting his family and neighborhood from thugs with weapons.
Republican-led voter ID restrictions, which negatively impacted people of color, suffered a major blow last week in three states. On Friday in North Carolina, a federal judge rolled back obstructive voting measures. They included requiring a photo ID card to vote, reducing the number of early voting days, and prohibiting same-day voter registration. The 83-page decision […]
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) IS providing free meals to kids and teens at over 2500 sites across North Carolina while school is out of session through August 12. The program ensures that no child goes hungry this summer. There is no application or proof of income necessary for children and teens ages 18 […]
Shani Taylor, a friend and classmate of the woman who received the racist message, posted the exchange on Twitter.
Monday, May 30 ▪ A community service is at 11 a.m. at Raleigh Memorial Park, 7501 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, in the Veterans Garden. There will be music, refreshments and a balloon release. Bring a chair or blanket. ▪ A wreath-laying ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at the Capitol grounds off Edenton Street. The Tar Heel […]
Roland Martin talks to President of the Winston-Salem State University National Alumni Association Dr. Patti Sanders Smith, about the new North Carolina bill that could shut down three HBCUs (Elizabeth City University, Fayetteville State University and Winston-Salem State University. “This bill would reduce tuition at Winston Salem by 70%. The Divine Nine met in Raleigh and […]
A medical examiner confirmed that Pickens was pregnant at the time of death, but could not confirm how far along she was, according to WLOS.
