Conditions in Washington D.C. or at our southern border predominate in many of our conversations. Additionally, confidence in objective unbiased media coverage is also at an all-time low. I often hear, “I can’t watch, or I don’t watch or it’s hard to watch the national news coverage.” Since the elections of 2020, Americans have become […]
At what age should juvenile offenders be tried and treated as adults in North Carolina? What constitutes a juvenile’s actions so irredeemable that they bypass the juvenile system and go straight into adult corrections? As times change and public safety evolves, it is important to reflect on the principles that guide our justice system. One […]
Isabel Wilkerson’s book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent, is a provocative treatment of race problems in the United States. Her book was received with appreciation by some and summarily rejected by others. A year ago, Llano County in Texas considered shutting down the public library system after a federal judge ruled that county commissioners […]
The Republicans should be mortified. In fact, by all accounts, they are. Rolling Stone featured an entire article quoting their reactions to Alabama Sen. Katie Britt’s embarrassing response to the president’s State of the Union speech. Describing the speech as “feeling more like a rejected audition tape for a supporting role on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’” delivered […]
The headlines coming out of the Super Tuesday primaries have got it right. Barring cataclysmic changes, Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be the Republican and Democratic nominees for president in 2024. With Nikki Haley’s withdrawal, there will be no more significantly contested primaries or caucuses ― the earliest both parties’ races have been over […]
The educational landscape is changing, so we must be innovative in how we support, recruit, and retain high quality teachers in Duplin County Schools (DCS). Our Board of Education understands the tremendous challenges that districts face, not only here in eastern North Carolina, but across the state and beyond. Even through these challenging times, as […]
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