June 23, 2017
In Packingham v. North Carolina, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down G.S. 14-202.5, North Carolina’s ban on sex offenders accessing commercial social networking websites. The law violates […]
June 16, 2017
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On Wednesday, a man with a rifle ambushed Republican members of Congress at a park in Virginia as the lawmakers held a morning baseball practice in preparation for the annual […]
June 9, 2017
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Former FBI director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is without question the biggest news of […]
June 6, 2017
Over the weekend I indulged my passion for music, which started me thinking about the overlap between music and my day job at the School of Government—in other words, songs […]
June 2, 2017
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The News & Observer reports that Governor Roy Cooper filed a lawsuit against legislative leaders last Friday that, among other things, contends that the new law that reduces the number […]
May 26, 2017
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A suspected suicide bombing that killed twenty-two people at a concert in Manchester, England, is the major news story of the week. BBC News has an overview of the situation […]
May 24, 2017
Earlier this month, the North Carolina House overwhelmingly passed House Bill 551, An Act to Amend the Law and Constitution of North Carolina to Provide Better Protections and Safeguards to […]
May 19, 2017
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The investigation into Russian involvement in the presidential election continues to dominate the news this week. On Wednesday, the Justice Department appointed Robert S. Mueller as special counsel responsible for […]
May 12, 2017
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The big news of the week was President Donald Trump’s unexpected removal of James Comey as FBI director. The News Hour has an overview of the situation here. FBI deputy […]
May 5, 2017
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The Charleston Post and Courier reports that Michael Slager, a former North Charleston police officer who shot and killed Walter Scott in 2015, pleaded guilty this week to a federal […]