A North Carolina woman was arrested Monday after allegedly faking her own murder, police said. Margaret Frances Elizabeth Sweeney, who also goes by Maggie, 37, allegedly “made anonymous third-party false reports” to both a friend and the Department of Social Services last Friday, claiming she had been murdered, the Franklin Police Department said in a… Continue reading North Carolina woman arrested after allegedly faking her own murder, police say
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North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature finalized a far-reaching elections bill late Wednesday that would end a grace period for counting mailed absentee ballots, toughen same-day registration rules and empower partisan observers at polling places. The House voted 69-47 for changes it made to a measure that the Senate passed in June, followed quickly… Continue reading North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto
Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — Transgender youth in North Carolina lost access Wednesday to gender-affirming treatments after the Republican-led General Assembly overrode the Democratic governor’s vetoes of that legislation and other bills touching on gender in sports and LGBTQ+ instruction in the classroom. GOP supermajorities in the House and Senate enacted — over Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto — a… Continue reading Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
North Carolina Lawmakers Override Veto On Anti-LGBTQ Bill
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Senate and House voted minutes apart Wednesday to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill limiting LGBTQ+ instruction in the early grades, immediately making it law. The law, which is expected to face a legal challenge, requires public school teachers in most circumstances to alert parents before they… Continue reading North Carolina Lawmakers Override Veto On Anti-LGBTQ Bill