North Carolina
Lesbian woman seeking marriage license arrested in North Carolina
May 11, 2012In attempt to get a marriage license in North Carolina, Mary Jamis, a lesbian, was arrested, along with a friend, in Winston-Salem.
Read moreLawmakers and police curtail Occupy Charlotte camp
March 12, 2012Lawmakers have passed a series of new ordinances and changes affecting the public's ability to speak and assemble, as well as expanding police power.
Read moreNorth Carolina to pay $50,000 to sterilization victims
January 26, 2012A North Carolina task force has recommended that victims of forced sterilization be awarded $50,000 as compensation for the tobacco state's eugenics program.
Read moreThousands of women in North Carolina victims of sterilization
November 7, 2011Over 7,600 women in the state of North Carolina alone were victims of forced sterilization according to recent news reports.
Read moreTobacco workers exposed to human rights abuse
October 27, 2011Farm workers face job-related hazards, including heat stroke, pesticide, and acute nicotine poisoning.
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