Stories tagged: "William Barber II"

North Carolina In this Wednesday, June 24, 2015 photo, Rev. William Barber speaks at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
North Carolina 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.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy December 28, 2020 1:01 pm EST
Elections North Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham answers questions following a televised debate during his 2010 run for the US Senate. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Elections 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.

Jesse James DeConto Jesse James DeConto September 9, 2020 4:16 pm EDT
Elections In this Wednesday, June 24, 2015 photo, Rev. William Barber speaks at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Elections ‘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.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy September 5, 2020 5:38 pm EDT
Elections NC is ready for a flood of absentee ballots, state officials say. (Image via Shutterstock)
Elections ‘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.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy September 4, 2020 7:51 pm EDT
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Voting 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.

Michael McElroy Michael McElroy August 11, 2020 8:00 am EDT

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Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., left, and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., right, walk from a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Commentary Civics Teacher: Tillis and Burr Are Completely Wrong About the Constitution
North Carolina education leaders are set to finalize social studies curriculum standards, but may not confront the legacy of systemic racism. (Stock image via Getty Images) Education NC Teacher: The State Needs to Recognize, and Teach, the History of Racism
Nominee for EPA Administrator, Michael Regan, speaks at the Queen theater on December 19, 2020 in Wilmington, DE. (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images) Environment Michael Regan Could Become the First Black Man to Head Up the EPA
Naomi Osaka wears a protective mask due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, featuring the name "George Floyd", while arriving at the 2020 US Open. (Image via AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) North Carolina Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka Buys Stake in NC’s Pro Women’s Soccer Team
Coronavirus In this April 2, 2018 file photo, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, center, and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, left, co-chairs of the Poor People's Campaign, speak at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tenn. Barber led a town hall on the US Senate race Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Coronavirus ‘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.

Billy Ball Billy Ball August 4, 2020 6:02 am EDT
Social Justice In this Wednesday, June 24, 2015 photo, Rev. William Barber speaks at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Social Justice ‘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.

Jesse James DeConto Jesse James DeConto June 22, 2020 6:00 am EDT