Greensboro Releases Video Of 2014 Officer-Involved Shooting
The City of Greensboro released body camera footage in the case of a woman shot and killed by a police officer.
The footage has been a point of contention for the family and the city for some time.
Two years ago, 47-year-old Chieu Di Vo was shot by former Greensboro Police officer Timothy Bloch and later died from her injuries. Vo had been running toward Bloch with a knife.
Since then, her family has been vocal about having footage from Bloch's body camera made public.
The Greensboro City Council voted 6-2 on Monday to show the footage to the media.
An investigation by Greensboro Police and the state cleared Bloch of any wrongdoing.
Jury Rules For 3 Mocksville Police Officers In Lawsuit
A jury has ruled in favor of three former Mocksville police officers who said in a lawsuit that they were fired from their jobs for raising concerns about how their department was run.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports the jury awarded $4.1 million in damages to the officers, who said the police chief and town manager fired them because they reported allegations of corruption in the department to state officials.
The verdict came at the end of an eight-day trial in U.S. District Court in Winston-Salem.
Plans On North Carolina House Budget Proposal Taking Shape
North Carolina House Republicans are preparing to discuss publicly what adjustments they want to the second year of the current two-year state budget.
Several House committees scheduled meetings Thursday to unveil draft spending proposals covering broad categories of state government for the new year starting July 1. Committee members are expected to consider amendments from Democrats and Republicans before forwarding their work to the chamber's top budget-writers.
NC Chamber: LGBT Law Changes Should Allow Some Lawsuits
North Carolina's business lobby says it wants changes to a state law that limits protections to LGBT people, but is only offering specifics on a provision that blocks workplace discrimination lawsuits from state courts.
The state chamber of commerce said Wednesday it thinks state courts should again consider cases by people who think their employer discriminated against them because of their age, sex, race or other factors.
The chamber isn't taking a specific position on parts of House Bill 2 that limit legal protections to LGBT people. Local chambers in Raleigh and Durham say it's hurting business.
NC GOP Staff Challenging Ex-Chairman's Allegations
North Carolina Republican Party officials are refuting statements by the former state chairman about how he was fired.
Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse released a party staff memo this week challenging allegations Hasan Harnett made at last weekend's GOP convention. Harnett says he didn't receive details about the charges against him and his removal hearing.
The memo says the party sent the charges and meeting notice five ways. The memo included documents showing one package sent to Harnett's home had been refused. Harnett was accused of overstepping his authority and working to sink the party's computer system.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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