| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Saturday April 20, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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ACLU-N.C.: LAWSUIT ALLEGES ILLEGAL PROLONGED JAILING OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina issued the following news release on April 18, 2024:
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is violating the rights of disabled pre-trial detainees in NC jails by failing to ensure timely evaluations and treatment for people who lack capacity to understand the legal proceedings against them, according to a federal lawsuit filed today by the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundati
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Appalachian Voices Kicks Off Series of Community Meetings for Resiliency Grant
BOONE, North Carolina, April 19 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release:
Appalachian Voices is partnering with the five Southwest Virginia governments and communities of Clinchco, Dante, Dungannon, Pennington Gap and Pound in a three-year proposal to map, plan and implement community-driven initiatives to build more resilient communities. Resiliency is the ability of a community and its residents to survive and thrive in the face of economic difficulties, climate disasters and o
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Campaign for Southern Equality: Queer Black History and the Importance of Celebration Outside of February
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, April 20 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following agency statement on April 19, 2024:
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Each year during Black History Month in February, Americans raise their hands in celebration of the Black lives that have come before us. Many are the same notable figures we learn about in textbooks - people like Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, John Lewis, Madame CJ Walker, and Jackie Robinson. Of course, the versions we learn about in school are often
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Conservation Groups Sue Forest Service Over Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, April 20 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news release on April 19, 2024:
This week, a coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit over glaring flaws in the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan that put endangered forest bats at risk, following through on a previous 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue letter.
The Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan guides the long-term future of two of the nation's most popular and beloved public lands. Together, the Nantahala and
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Conservation Groups Sue Forest Service Over Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan's Impact on Endangered Wildlife
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, April 20 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on April 19, 2024:
This week, a coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit (https://southernenvironment.sharefile.com/d-s25d9c8cfa330404ca7db0f985c01e512) over glaring flaws in the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan that put endangered forest bats at risk, following through on a previous 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue letter.
The Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan guides the long-term futur
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Freedom From Religion Foundation Hails Withdrawal of Christian Heritage Proclamation by Wilkes County, N.C.
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 20 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 19, 2024:
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased that the Wilkes County Board in North Carolina has replaced its error-filled proclamation declaring "Christian Heritage" all year round with a less objectionable resolution proclaiming April 21-27, 2024, as "Religious Heritage Week.
The national state/church watchdog first formally objected to the county's Christian heritage p
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International Society of Automation: Aramco Wins ISA100 Wireless Excellence in Automation Award
DURHAM, North Carolina, April 20 -- The International Society of Automation issued the following news release:
The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - and the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (WCI) have announced that Aramco, a global integrated energy and chemicals company, has won the 2023 ISA100 Wireless Excellence in Automation award for their novel application of wireless instrumentation at a key operating site, the Fadhili Gas
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JUDGE DETERMINES NC DEPARTMENT OF ADULT CORRECTION VIOLATED TRANSGENDER WOMAN'S EIGHTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina issued the following news release:
A federal judge has issued a decision in Zayre-Brown v. NC Department of Adult Correction (DAC), ruling that the state's process for evaluating whether gender-affirming surgery is medically necessary for incarcerated individuals is unconstitutional.
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of North Carolina, and Patterson Harkavy LLP filed the lawsuit in 2022 on behal
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Southern Environmental Law Center: Superfund Cleanup Designations for Two PFAS Underscores Need to Stop Pollution at Its Source
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 20 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on April 19, 2024:
The Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two notorious PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, as hazardous substances is essential for cleaning up past pollution in communities across America, and it underscores the need to stop ongoing pollution from being released in the first place. These designations highlight the need for state agencies to use their existi
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