Crucial Conversation with Diane Ravitch streaming live.

March 21, 2013 at 7:58 amCategory:Uncategorized

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Can’t make it to our Crucial Conversation with Diane Ravitch in person?

No worries!

We’re livestreaming it at http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/streaming-video

Or watch it here:

Streaming video begins Thursday, 3/21/2013 at noon.

This event will also be recorded and posted on our website afterwards, in case there are any difficulties with connectivity.

For those of you joining us in person, see you soon!

Tata announces DMV will issue driver’s licenses to DACA-eligible immigrants

February 14, 2013 at 5:56 pmCategory:Uncategorized

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After long, careful review of the clarification from the Attorney General’s Office that immigrants with DACA status are “lawfully present” and eligible for driver’s licenses, Tata finally says yep.

Rally Thursday to End Racial Profiling in Durham

January 23, 2013 at 4:05 pmCategory:Uncategorized

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Community leaders and activists from organizations such as SpiritHouse, the Durham NAACP and the N.C. NAACP will gather 8:30am tomorrow morning at the Durham County Courthouse to bring attention to the case of Stephanie Nickerson, a U.S. Navy veteran and alleged victim of police brutality.

Nickerson, 25, advised her friend against an unwarranted search of a home by police responding to a disturbance call on October 28, 2012.

In an ABC11 interview, she said, “He was like put your arms behind your back, and I jerked my arm away and said no I haven’t done anything wrong. And immediately after I jerked my arm back he threw me on the ground, he held me by my neck, and punched me repeatedly in my face and head.”

Here’s the complete report from ABC11:

Nickerson’s case might not be an isolated incident as a report by the North Carolina Advocates for Justice suggests a disturbing trend over the past decade of racial disparities in police encounters with minorities. Read More…

National Voter Registration Day Today!

September 25, 2012 at 11:22 amCategory:Uncategorized

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Today is National Voter Registration Day, with voter registration drives taking place across the country, from college campus to credit unions, grocery stores and art museums.

You can find a voter registration event today to register yourself or a friend (or update your voter record with your current address) by searching here by zipcode: http://events.nationalvoterregistrationday.org/events.

Voter registration forms are also available for download at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

Obstacles to Voter Participation in Asian American Communities

September 19, 2012 at 3:04 pmCategory:Uncategorized

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NPR has a story today detailing some challenges faced by voting-eligible Asian American citizens.

From name confusion by officials to communication barriers, frustration and other difficulties may discourage or deny the rights of eligible voters.

Enacting Voter ID legislation in North Carolina will prove to be detrimental to the voter rights of minority communities in the state.