north carolina
December 3, 2013 -
Pollution from waste pits at Duke Energy's Sutton power plant is killing over 900,000 fish and deforming thousands more each year in an eastern North Carolina lake popular for fishing and recreation. The state has known about the problem for years, but it's failed to take initiative to force a cleanup.
November 22, 2013 -
Musicians who support North Carolina's Moral Monday movement against the legislature's extremist agenda are releasing an album of protest songs next week. Sales will benefit groups working for civil rights, voting rights and choice rights in the state.
November 22, 2013 -
A new report finds that young voters, and particularly young voters of color in the South, faced the longest lines in order to cast their ballots in 2012. Voting rights advocates have dubbed the long wait a "time tax," which some are unable to pay.
November 20, 2013 -
Southern states have a high rate of unintended pregnancies, with most of the resulting births being paid for by public insurance programs. The evidence shows that investing in family planning services not only prevents unwanted pregnancies but also saves taxpayers money. So why are some Southern legislatures targeting those services for cuts?
November 15, 2013 -
Events were held this week in Durham, N.C. to remember the groundbreaking anti-poverty work of the North Carolina Fund, which went on to serve as a model for President Johnson's War on Poverty. With poverty again on the rise in the state, what lessons might the Fund hold for today?
November 13, 2013 -
A police sting operation in a small North Carolina town on Election Day led to the arrests of 59 people -- mostly African Americans -- for illegal possession of drugs, alcohol and guns. Some residents question the timing, saying they believe it was an attempt to intimidate black voters from showing up at the polls.
November 8, 2013 -
It's well-documented that the heaviest burdens under strict photo voter ID laws fall on African Americans, Latino Americans and those of low income. But women voters also face special problems under these laws -- especially North Carolina's.