Environmental experts say these actions represent nothing less than a generous handout to polluters at the expense of regular Americans, particularly communities of color and children.
Multiple North Carolina lawmakers slammed city police for their handling of the June 2 clash in uptown Charlotte, which followed George Floyd's killing.
Nearly 120,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 and case counts are surging in several states, including Texas and Florida, both of which recorded more than 4,000 new cases on Saturday, setting new single-day records.
On a vote mostly split along party lines, the NC Senate passed a bill to reopen bowling alleys and skating rinks earlier than Gov. Roy Cooper has planned.