The Voice of the Black Community
State & National
| The growing and disproportionate imprisonment of black women |
| Wednesday, December 12, 2018 |
| Missy Venable (not her real name) said she has trouble sleeping at night. It’s not the typical case of insomnia. It’s the after effects of spending more than seven years in prison, which, incidentally, is where her fellow inmates began calling her “Missy,” and the name just stuck. She made up her last name for this article, choosing |
| Snowed-in South makes the best of day off from work, school |
| Monday, December 10, 2018 |
| DURHAM — Snowed-in Southerners made the best of a day without work or school Monday while officials warned that roads remained treacherous after a wintry storm dropped snow, sleet and freezing rain across five states. Accidents on snow-covered interstates caused major delays over the weekend. Hundreds of flights were canceled, and drivers in North |
| House approves voter ID |
| Friday, December 7, 2018 |
| It was clear during two hours of debate Wednesday where the two political parties at the legislature diverged over photo ID: their belief in voter fraud. The GOP supermajority expectedly passed legislation that would implement a constitutional requirement that voters must show a photo ID to cast an in-person ballot. Their intention with Senate Bill 824, |
| Youngest voters influencing NC elections |
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 |
| Participation by two generations of younger voters, millennials and Generation Z, grew strongly in the 2018 elections, both nationally and in North Carolina. Generation Z voters, those born around 2000, are the latest generational cohort to begin reaching voting age. Their numbers will only grow in future elections as more age into the voting pool. |
| NC lawmakers examine details of voter ID bill |
| Wednesday, November 28, 2018 |
| RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers on Monday began examining the details of the latest voter photo identification proposal, a day before they return to work to fulfill a photo ID mandate that voters agreed this month to put in the state constitution. A legislative committee reviewed draft legislation to implement the new voter ID constitutional |
| FEMA deadline extension crucial for some storm victims |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2018 |
| For some in North Carolina, an extra month to apply for individual assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency could make all the difference as victims of Hurricane Florence struggle to settle back in. The 30-day extension, announced by FEMA earlier this month, will allow homeowners and renters in eligible counties to apply until Dec. 13. |
