This is the 67th Weekly Edition.
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Please jump the fold for interesting stories on North Carolina politics you might have missed. We start with a story that perfectly illustrates how deep racism runs on the local level through school boards. We have HB-2 updates then focus on kid’s issues including charter schools and criminal justice.
Right now, North Carolina is one of only two states left in the country that continues to treat 16 and 17 year olds as adults in the criminal justice system – without exception.