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CHARLOTTE, NC — President Joe Biden says all adults will be eligible to receive a covid-19 vaccine by April 19. The date is almost two weeks earlier than the previous deadline may first. The news comes as North Carolina makes vaccinations available to anyone 16 and older starting Wednesday, April...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of Congress debate how to protect the U.S. Capitol and the people who guard it. This comes as a memorial grows for Capitol Police Officer Billy Evans who was killed Friday. And, Major League Baseball announced this season’s All-Star Game and Draft will not be held...
WTVD reporter Tim Pulliam and “Roll Call” columnist and host of the “Equal Time” podcast Mary C. Curtis join Black Issues Forum to discuss the start of Derek Chauvin’s trial, Pres. Biden’s new infrastructure plan, the racial component to the fight over the filibuster, possible redistricting changes in North Carolina,...
Writing is a solitary pursuit. And writers I know aren’t exactly unhappy about that. Though my work on the intersection of politics, culture, and race attracts hearty public reactions from readers and responses from me, like many of my colleagues I’m an extrovert at work and introvert at heart. Still,...
CHARLOTTE, NC — Growing calls from sports and businesses to boycott Georgia over the state’s new voting law. Justice groups are urging sports organizations, like the PGA tour and major league baseball, to reconsider holding upcoming major events in the state. Delta airlines and Coca-Cola, two of Atlanta’s biggest brands,...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Election integrity or voter suppression? Controversy is growing over the new Georgia election law. Republicans are also pushing back on legislation that could add federal mandates on how elections are run. Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis gives us her take in the video above.
...Perhaps Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky needs a refresher course on the meaning of the word “theater.” His GOP colleague Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas could listen in. The former recently initiated a verbal brawl with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease specialist who has been providing information and advice...
The Equal Rights Amendment known as ERA — yes that ERA — is back. The House passed a bill last week that would extend the deadline to ratify the amendment to the Constitution prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex. But is this five-decade-old amendment up to this moment? A...
CHARLOTTE, NC – In a week, mass shootings in Atlanta and in Boulder, Colorado have shaken the nation. While rates for many crimes fell during the pandemic year, gun violence worsened. Is there an explanation or solution to mass violence in the country? WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis discusses...
A crisis at the border as a major surge in migrants strains resources. Nearly 9,300 unaccompanied children were detained last month. Our political contributor, Mary C. Curtis, gives us her take in the video above.
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