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NCSU Board of Trustees passes resolution in support of free speech, institutional neutrality

The North Carolina State University (NCSU) Board of Trustees University adopted a resolution Friday reaffirming the University’s commitment to freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and institutional neutrality. The resolution comes as college campuses around the country, several in North Carolina, experience disruptive protests related to the Israel/Gaza conflict. Chairman of the board, Ed Weisiger...

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Opinion

The necessity and dangers of anonymous speech

Wild, disruptive protests in support of the Palestinian cause are in progress at campuses across the country. At many of them, there are threats and antisemitic language. But it can be difficult to trace much of what is said back to particular people because of attempts by protesters to remain anonymous by covering their faces....

David Larson
Opinion

Mainstream newsrooms, like universities, function best with intellectual diversity

A recent article in The Free Press, by Uri Berliner, a NPR senior editor who has worked at the iconic news station for 25 years, exposed how his organization, like many other mainstream media publications, lost the trust of the American people. Berliner identifies himself as part of the wealthy, white progressive elite, the stereotype...

David Larson

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TikTok bill is consistent with US Constitution

Ever since Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-8) introduced House Resolution 7521 — formally known as the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — early last month, there has been a whirlwind of responses: United States Sen. Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, received a voicemail threatening his life if he voted in favor of...

Michael Bruce
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Federal judge allows Charlotte protester’s First Amendment case to proceed

A man who lost two fingers after a 2020 protest in Charlotte can proceed with a federal First Amendment lawsuit against the city and police officers. A federal judge issued an order Friday allowing that portion of the lawsuit to move forward.

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State Supreme Court to tackle tax dispute over wireless retailer’s prepaid cards

The North Carolina Supreme Court will decide in the months ahead whether a cell phone retailer should have collected sales tax on its prepaid cards from 2016 through 2018. The dispute involves more than $516,000 in unpaid taxes and penalties.

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