Rev. William Barber II delivered a fiery speech in Asheville recently, calling out Republicans for backing Christian Nationalism.
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‘Inept, Incompetent and Incapable’: William Barber Says Prosecutors Can’t Handle Elizabeth City Shooting
A week after Andrew Brown Jr. was killed by NC deputies, William Barber II questioned whether local prosecutors can handle the investigation.
‘Morally Indefensible’: Rev. William Barber Slams GOP Reluctance on More Coronavirus Aid
William Barber led a telethon-like ‘virtual march’ Monday, demanding more federal coronavirus aid from Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell.
NC Civil Rights Leader Rev. Barber Wrote a Letter to Lame-Duck Democrats. Here’s What He Had To Say.
In a letter addressing the US Senate leader, Barber said it’s time for these lawmakers to “show the people who worked tirelessly to keep them in power that they are ready to go to work for them.”
‘We Have Work to Do’: Rev. Barber Reviving Moral Monday in North Carolina
North Carolina’s Rev. Barber will return to Raleigh as the national Poor People’s Campaign mobilizes ahead of a June march in Washington.
Biden Speaks with Rev. Barber: ‘Everyone’s Entitled to Be Treated with Dignity and Respect’
With Trump absent, Joe Biden tells the NC civil rights leader that he’ll tackle the coronavirus, address economic and racial injustice.
‘Your Time Has Finally Come.’ After George Floyd, Rev. Barber Says Time For Change Is Now
After George Floyd’s killing, Rev Barber led a three-hour virtual march Saturday calling for reforms to the economy, criminal justice, and voting.
Cal Cunningham: Thom Tillis ‘Stained’ NC With Reforms Targeting Black Voters When He Was NC Speaker
Cal Cunningham, who’s running against Tillis, focused on voting and police reform in a town hall with civil rights icon William Barber II.
Childcare advocates arrested at NC General Assembly as lawmakers ignore their calls for adequate funding
Federal childcare grants are set to run out this weekend, and though NC legislators provided some limited last-minute funding this week, they ignored months of urgent requests to act.
Opinion: I’m a Pastor. Mark Robinson does not represent Christian values
So who is this “Jesus” whom Robinson preaches? He sounds more like the former President Donald Trump, who is running as the messianic hope of a frightened, morally corrupt faction.
VIDEO: Poor People’s Campaign Calls for Voter Mobilization to Transform Politics
WATCH: If poor and working-class people voted more often, politics would change for the better. That was the message Monday from civil rights leader William Barber II and the Poor People's Campaign, a national economic justice group originally led by Martin Luther...
People in Poorer Counties Are Twice as Likely to Die of COVID, Report Finds
The report, its researchers say, is the first to study the link between poverty and pandemic death rates.
Behind the Curve: Why the Minimum Wage in NC Hasn’t Gone Up in Years
North Carolina kept its minimum wage at $7.25 while most other states boosted pay this year.
The 4 North Carolina Stories That Changed the Way I Think In 2021
Every journalist has a preconceived notion of the story, no matter what they tell you. These stories made me think twice about those notions.
North Carolina’s Wilmington Massacre and Trump’s Insurrection Really Aren’t So Different
Madmen, mobsters, and racists took NC to a dark place 123 years ago. I fear Trump-backed insurrectionists would lead us to a similar hell.
Andrew Brown’s Family Takes Lawsuit Federal so He Can ‘Get the Justice That He Deserved’
Brown was killed in April by Pasquotank County deputies who shot him in the back of the head as he drove away.
Show Us The Tape: North Carolina’s New Bodycam Bill Keeps Public in the Dark
Pasquotank County law enforcement and Andrew Brown Jr.’s family are telling wildly different stories about his death. Why take anyone’s word for it if there’s tape?
Reaction to Andrew Brown’s Death Shows Whose Lives Matter in Elizabeth City – And Beyond
As marchers and civil rights leaders seek to humanize the man killed by deputies in Elizabeth City, it’s white folks who need to be listening.
After Elizabeth City Shooting, North Carolina Democrats Push for Speedy Release of Bodycam Footage
Some NC Dems introduced a bill Tuesday to change the law surrounding the release of police bodycam footage after Andrew Brown Jr.’s killing.
How Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression Affect North Carolina’s Paltry Minimum Wage
“What happens is your representative or senator doesn’t have any accountability toward you. They know that they can draw lines in such a way where they don’t have to listen to actual voters.”
My Favorite Stories of 2020: NC In All Its Complicated Splendor
Politics and pandemics, it was a difficult and confounding year. Here’s a look inside my top stories of 2020 in NC.
NC Voter Turnout Was Good. But Here’s Why We Can Do Much Better.
NC reported nearly 75% voter turnout in 2020. But millions of North Carolinians are still not participating in our elections.
Riding With Kamala Harris: Inside the Biden Campaign’s Closing Arguments in Eastern NC
Why eastern NC, the place where I’m from, plays host to Kamala Harris’ final points on income inequality, healthcare, and racial injustice.
The War on Wellons: The Misleading Mailers in a Crucial NC State Senate Race
The race for state Senate District 11 between Allen Wellons and Lisa Barnes has turned nasty. But Wellons says the attacks on him from a PAC backing Barnes are misleading voters.
Election HQ: Cardinal & Pine’s Live Blog on NC’s 2020 Election
With a recount likely in the race for chief justice of the NC Supreme Court, Paul Newby holds a lead over Cheri Beasley.
Cardinal Issues: Public Education Is Shaping Races in Four Key NC Senate Districts
Few issues have galvanized NC politics more than education in the last decade. Here’s how it’s driving talk in four 2020 election races.
‘For God’s Sake, Vote’: NC, First State in the Nation to Send Absentee Ballots, Preps for 2020 Election
As NC prepares for an Election Day like no other, officials say the system—and the US Postal Service—is ready for flood of absentee ballots.
‘For God’s Sake, Vote’: NC, First State in the Nation to Send Absentee Ballots, Preps for 2020 Election
As NC prepares for an Election Day like no other, officials say the system—and the US Postal Service—is ready for flood of absentee ballots.
Pay Attention to the Poor, New Study Says. They Could Decide November’s Election.
Poor People’s Campaign details potential of lower-income voters for presidential, US Senate races in NC and beyond.
I’m a North Carolinian with COPD and Asthma. Why Hasn’t Sen. Tillis Acted to Fund More Coronavirus Relief?
A NC resident at high-risk for coronavirus says, with lives on the line, US Sen. Thom Tillis should abandon the Republican Party line on COVID-19 relief.