Collusion, conspiracy, and campaigns
Top Trump campaign aides met with a Russian lawyer before the election, and despite their assurances that nothing illegal occurred, Congress wants them all to testify. [...]
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Twitter, Trump, and the right to free tweet
A recent lawsuit filed by a First Amendment advocacy group and numerous individuals has raised eyebrows regarding the President’s personal twitter account and the First Amendment right to free speech. [...]
When streaming equals stealing: Spotify is sued again.
Music streaming service Spotify is back in the spotlight after more allegations of copyright infringement regarding the illegal use of thousands of unlicensed musical compositions. [...]
Adult adoption: a public policy question
While there are many emotional and/or legal reasons for adult adoptions, there are also numerous accompanying public policy issues. [...]
KKK members travel to Virginia to put First Amendment to the test
The First Amendment’s right to free speech is under scrutiny yet again as political views clash in Charlottesville, Virginia. [...]
Look but don’t touch: Trump requests voter data, states and civil rights groups push back
The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity has received harsh criticism after requesting voter information from each state in order to investigate voter fraud during the November election. [...]
11th Circuit declines to rehear gay employee’s discrimination case
Jameka Evans, a gay woman, was denied further review of her case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, in which she argued to extend Title VII to cover discrimination based on sexual orientation. Will her case reach the Supreme Court? [...]
When things get hazy: who’s accountable in hazing-related deaths?
Tim Piazza, 19, died after an alleged hazing ritual at a Penn State fraternity. His death has not only brought the dangers of hazing back into the spotlight, but also presented the question, “who’s to blame?” [...]
Analyzing President Trump’s revised travel ban
President Trump’s revised executive order, which bans entry of foreign nationals from six Muslim majority countries with alleged heightened terrorism risks, is set to be heard by the Supreme Court in October. [...]
Traffic stops 101: could education prevent tragedies?
Staff writer Eric Ditmore recently interviewed Ronald Dowdy, a resident of Fayetteville, recounting Ronald’s experience during a recent traffic stop and explaining what North Carolina may be doing to help. [...]
Settling the denominator debate: SCOTUS creates objective test for regulatory takings
In its recent ruling in Murr v. Wisconsin, the Supreme Court created an objective factor-based test to determine the proper structure for takings claims analyses. [...]
First amendment right to facebook?—SCOTUS says yes
The Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled unconstitutional an NC law that made it a felony for registered sex offenders to access social networks websites. [...]
Libations and legislation: the passage of the ABC omnibus bill
After passing the well-known “Brunch Bill” into law, North Carolinians now have another reason to rise early on Sundays beyond the call to worship or worshipping football. [...]
The price of protest
A flurry of legislation has been proposed across the country over the last few months in an attempt to regulate the growing number of public protests. [...]
Mum’s the word: gag order shakes the Fayetteville community
After wealthy Fayetteville businessman Mike Lallier was charged with criminal sexual misconduct with a minor, a judge’s decision to issue a gag order about the matter provoked serious debate. [...]