News groups win round in North Carolina public records fight
The McCrory administration has lost a round in its court fight against news organizations that contend the state has systematically defied its own public records law. That law requires that most...
View ArticleNC among states to limit access to police videos
Amid a growing outcry over police shootings of black men, many states are taking actions to restrict public access to police video shot by dashboard and body cameras. In North Carolina — where Keith...
View ArticleNC Gov. McCrory claims immunity from public records claim
A lawyer for Gov. Pat McCrory told the state Court of Appeals Tuesday morning that the state should be immune from any judgment finding the current administration either cannot or does not comply with...
View ArticleNC: Judge Denies WFAE Journalist's Petition for Police Shooting Video
This week, WFAE’s Lisa Worf has taken listeners through the process of seeking a court order to compel Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department to release video of a police shooting. On Thursday,...
View ArticleNC: Military panel skirts open-meetings law
Last week, a state commission that advocates for the military dodged a public discussion of a controversial wind-energy project. In doing so, government-transparency advocates say the panel appears to...
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