ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina issued the following news release: A District Court judge issued a decision Monday evening in Norris v. Asheville largely denying the Defendants' motion to dismiss the claims of 15 individuals represented by the ACLU of North Carolina who were banned from Asheville parks. The City of Asheville issued these bans after Plaintiffs were charged with felony littering while protesting the City's treatment of un  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 8 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: In tonight's State of the Union speech, President Biden is widely expected to note progress and call for additional action to address junk fees in general and high-cost overdraft fees in particular. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently proposed an overdraft rule that would apply to the nation's largest banks and credit unions. The CFPB estimates the rule   more

TOWSON, Maryland, March 7 (TNSres) -- The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities issued the following news: The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) is pleased to announce that Michelle Meggs, D.A., executive director of the Women + Girls Research Alliance at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has been named the inaugural CUMU Impact Fellow. The CUMU Impact Fellow provides leadership on behalf of the CUMU membership on initiatives related to impact, data, a  more