ACLU seeks to intervene in North Carolina online tax case
The ACLU asked a Seattle federal court to intervene in a lawsuit between North Carolina tax authorities and Amazon.com. It seeks to protect buyer privacy by blocking disclosure of names, addresses, and item descriptions of online purchases. The case questions the state’s demand for customer data to collect sales taxes and could affect sensitive readings and political beliefs.
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American Civil Liberties Union
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ACLU
Seattle
Amazon
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Rudinger
Amazon.com
Public financing returns bill to Senate panel
RALEIGH AP A Senate committee will revisit an ethics and campaign finance reform bill because concerns rise over a provision expanding voluntary public financing The bill was pulled from the Senate floor by Majority Leader Martin Nesbitt and sent back to the judiciary committee for more debate Some Democrats fear extending public financing to five more Council of State posts while Republicans oppose any public financing package and some watchdogs say reforms do not go far enough
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Charlotte
Pat McCoory
Americans For Prosperity
GOP
Law signed to jail worst animal abuse in NC
Gov Beverly Perdue signed a law carrying the governor signature and a dog's paw print to criminalize torture starvation and killing of animals. Punishment can reach eight months in jail with possible community service. Susie the abused dog attended the signing and the case against a Greensboro man drew a probation sentence.
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North Carolina
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Perdue
Immigrant hunger strike outside NC senator offices
Three women living in the United States illegally stage a hunger strike near Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan’s Raleigh office to press support for the DREAM Act. They have lived on water Pedialyte and Gatorade since June 14, seeking permanent residency through college or military service.
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Fort Bragg contractor dead after live fire drill shooting
At Fort Bragg a contractor died after a shooting during a live fire exercise. A second contractor was wounded and flown to UNC Hospitals then released. A soldier student also wounded has been released. OSHA and the Army are investigating. Close to 150 soldiers observed. 15 participated. Names of contractors withheld.
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UNC
Chapel Hill
U.S. Army
John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center
David Butler
OSHA
Suzanne Street
Raleigh
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