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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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Majority of Businesses Signing on to #HB2 Amicus Brief are from Outside NC

Posted on July 11, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Much like the origin of the petitions dramatically delivered to the Governor’s office for maximum media impact, the majority of these businesses seem to be located in California.

While many of the 68 have done business in the state and continue to do so, only about a dozen seem to have a presence and/or facility residing in the state of North Carolina.

That dozen includes Biogen Inc., Cisco Systems Inc, Cummins Inc, IBM Corporation, Ikea, Marriot, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, PayPal, RBC Capital Markets, Red Hat and United Airlines. Continue reading →

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Aid Org Pushing Refugee Placement In NC Embroiled in Bid Rigging, Bribery Scandal

Posted on July 10, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

An aid organization that wants to start placing refugees in Asheville, North Carolina has been meeting with the local chamber of commerce and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation according to the Asheville Citizen Times. North Carolina already ranks 9th when it comes to the … Continue reading →

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