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About A.P. Dillon

A.P. Dillon is a reporter currently writing at The North State Journal. She resides in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Find her on Twitter: @APDillon_ Tips: APDillon@Protonmail.com

NC High School Issues Reminder After Questionable Trump-Hitler Lesson

Posted on September 26, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Last week, this site reported on a high school English teacher’s controversial lessons involving comparisons between Presidential candidate, Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler.

National and international outlets, such as FOX News and The Daily Mail UK, picked up the story.

In the wake of these lessons, this site has obtained an email that went out to staff at the school. The email reminds staff of the district policies on politics in the classroom, stating that, “There are some places that personal, political viewpoints do not belong.”

View the email: Continue reading →

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Former Student Walks into #WCPSS High School with a Knife

Posted on September 22, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

A former student of Wakefield High entered the school with a knife this week.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A former Wakefield High School student was arrested Monday morning after bringing a knife onto campus and into the media center, Principal Malik Bazzell said in a release posted on Twitter. Continue reading →

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NC English Teacher: Only White Male Christians Are Safe From Trump [Audio]

Posted on September 21, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

English lessons in one North Carolina high school included questionable characterizations of Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, as well as commentary about Republicans and FOX news. Audio of the lesson in question was captured by a student or students unknown attending … Continue reading →

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Dem Lawmaker, Mayor of Charlotte Expose Political Purpose of #HB2 Opposition

Posted on September 20, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Governor McCrory and other officials had said recently that a repeal of HB2 might be possible, but the Charlotte Ordinance would have to be repealed first. Any chance of that happening was killed by both North Carolina State lawmaker Becky Carney (Mecklenburg) and Mayor Roberts.

Carney, a Democrat, killed the attempt to repeal the illegal Charlotte Ordinance as part of a compromise related to a possibly repeal House Bill 2 (HB2). What’s more, Carney’s maneuvering has exposed the use of HB2 as political leverage by Democrats. Continue reading →

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Former UNC Coach Convicted Of DWI Fundraises for Cooper on #HB2

Posted on September 19, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Former North Carolina player and Assistant Basketball Coach, Phil Ford, has come out supporting Roy Cooper for Governor.

In the email, Ford laments the ACC pulling out championship games because of HB2. Ford says he’s “proud to support Roy Cooper, who said from the very beginning that this law was a bad idea.”

Yet Ford fails to mention Cooper did not oppose the illegal Charlotte ordinance which prompted HB2. Cooper also has refused to do his job and defend the state from lawsuits stemming from HB2. Continue reading →

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Lt. Governor Debate Shows Stark Difference In Education Positions, Knowledge

Posted on September 16, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

If you missed the debate between Lt. Governor Dan Forest and his challenger, Linda Coleman, EducationNC captured video of quite a bit of it.

I listened to the debate myself online and I was really kind of horrified at most of what Coleman said about Education in North Carolina. Education is a major role played by the Lt. Governor position.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →

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