RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina issued the following statement on June 21, 2024: * * * Reighlah Collins, Policy Counsel for the ACLU of North Carolina, shared the following statement on Governor Cooper's decision to veto House Bill 237: "House Bill 237 is an anti-protest bill that threatens people's health and first amendment rights. The bill is designed to target and apply heightened penalties to protestors. "The bill raises serious   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 20 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: A North Carolina county board of education has ended its longtime practice of opening prayer after the Freedom From Religion Foundation pointed out its unconstitutionality. A concerned parent had informed the state/church watchdog that the Public Schools of Robeson County Board of Education traditionally began each meeting with a Christian prayer led by a board member or   more

NEW YORK, June 22 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: Hispanic Federation (HF), announced the launch of a new Health Hotline (NC Salud) to help the Spanish-speaking community in North Carolina access health care coverage information. As of Monday, June 3rd, this vital service is available to provide acces  more