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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

Sunday Matinee: Stanley Kurtz on the College Board Monopoly and Common Core

Posted on July 17, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Sunday Matinee: Video of Stanley Kurtz at Civitas CLC 2016.
“Common Core is just the beginning. What most people still don’t understand is that the College Board, the non-profit company that creates the SAT test and all of the many Advanced Placement exams, poses an even greater threat to local control, state authority, and traditional American values than does Common Core.” – Stanley Kurtz, CLC 2016
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Wake County Voting Maps Still in Chaos; Lawmakers Enter the Mix

Posted on July 15, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Earlier this year, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals was responsible for unprecedented disenfranchisement of thousands of North Carolina voters earlier this year for congressional primaries when the court threw out district maps. This past month, the 4th Circuit Court … Continue reading →

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#HB2 Protesters Get Dramatic at School Board Meeting

Posted on July 14, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

According to the Star News Online headline, House Bill 2 (HB2) protesters “stormed out” of a New Hanover County School Board meeting earlier this week when the board didn’t respond to the public comments that were made.

What Star News Online apparently did not capture was the protester activity of targeting a board member during the meeting. That board member was Tammy Covil, who posted an account of what happened at the meeting to her Facebook page on July 13th.

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Target Changing Room Policy Bites Them In The Ass

Posted on July 13, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Via Local News 8 in Idaho:

A man who identifies as a transgender woman has been arrested after they took photos of other women inside of the changing room at Target in Ammon Continue reading →

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NC Governor Signs Police Body Cam Legislation – #ncpol

Posted on July 13, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

On July 11th, North Carolina’s Governor signed legislation regarding the use of body cams for police officers. The measure, House Bill 972 / S.L. 2016-88 is titled, “Law Enforcement Recordings/No Public Record”.

Governor McCrory held a public signing of the bill. McCrory said that, “when used by itself, technology can mislead and misinform”. McCrory said the goal of the legislation was “uniformity”, “clarity” and to “expedite tested disclosure for a fair process which ensures transparency”.

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Human Rights Campaign Joins Allies To Air ‘Transgender Woman’ Ad During RNC

Posted on July 12, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has announced that it has “joined several LGBTQ organizations in launching a national TV ad depicting anti-transgender discrimination.”.

The ad is planned to air during the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, July 21st on FOX news channel. It will also air on MSNBC during the Democratic Convention. Continue reading →

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