Tag: Race
Judge delays hearing of petition to release video of fired WPD officers
A New Hanover County judge heard the petition to release video from the Wilmington Police Department on Wednesday morning.
Smokies offers special hikes to discuss diversity and racism
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash has developed a new program that seeks to unite conversations about diversity and racism with the beauty of the mountains.
City backs reparations in the form of community investment
Officials in the North Carolina city of Asheville have apologized for its historic role in slavery and discrimination and voted to provide reparations.
Asheville woman in viral hate speech video hit by vehicle, in critical condition
A woman known for going viral for her racist rants from downtown Asheville is in critical condition after she was struck by a vehicle.
North Carolina house tagged with ‘KKK,’ racist phrases
A house in Durham was tagged with racially explicit words.
New Hanover County declares racism as public health crisis
New Hanover County Commissioners adopted a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
Michigan woman says fear led her to pull gun on Black family
A white woman facing criminal charges after she was captured on video pulling a handgun on an unarmed Black woman and her daughters outside a Michigan restaurant says she feared for her life.
Cooper: NC public receptive to ways to address racial bias
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says a state panel he asked to recommend how to eliminate racial disparities in the state's criminal justice and court systems must be up to the task because the public wants solutions.
DA: Racist conversations by fired WPD officers didn’t break state law
The New Hanover County District Attorney's Office says no state charges will be filed against three former Wilmington police officers.