Early voting for the second primary of the Republican nomination for N.C. lieutenant governor and state auditor ended on May 11. Election Day is Tuesday, May 14, and polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Some campus demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war extended into weekend graduation celebrations, although they were muted in comparison to recent rallies. Dozens of the 7,000 graduates at Duke University in North Carolina left their seats to protest pro-Israel speaker and comedian Jerry Seinfeld.
Small pro-Palestinian protests are popping up sporadically as colleges and universities hold commencement services. Among the demonstrations on Saturday were dozens of graduating students at Virginia Commonwealth University who walked out on Gov. Glenn Youngkin's address. While some of the estimated 100 students and family members who left during the Republican governor's speech showed support for Palestinians, others held signs signaling their opposition to Youngkin's education policies, according to WRIC-TV. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a small group of demonstrators staged what appeared to be a silent protest during commencement ceremonies. A campus police spokesperson says no arrests were made. There were also protests in North Carolina and California.
Several state and local court officials have been removed from a federal lawsuit filed by people who allege the operation of North Carolina's new electronic courts records system contributed to their unlawful arrest or extended jail detainment.
A likely small group of North Carolina voters will decide which Republicans will serve as the party's nominees for a congressional district seat and two statewide positions. Tuesday's GOP primary runoffs include pairs of candidates in the 13th House District and for lieutenant governor and state auditor.
Through film and an immersive experience, the Winston-Salem African American Archive, in collaboration with the UNC School of the Arts, is raising awareness about the contributions made by the city's African American residents over many generations.
Two Democratic state representatives testified in federal court Thursday that the voter identification law passed in 2018 was rushed through the General Assembly by Republi
