Gazetta Publisher Lucy C. Talley and Editor Michael Smith
Gazette announces Lucy C. Talley as publisher and Michael Smith as regional executive editor. Article notes leadership roles, with Talley and Smith named in the staff byline and organizational context.
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Lucy C. Talley
Michael Smith
How not to pick a high court judge says Clinton on litmus tests
The Washington Post editorial argues that Clinton and Trump show dangerous tendencies to politicize judicial selection. It warns that embracing litmus tests erodes judicial independence, urging presidents to pick judges by qualifications and objectivity, with the Senate setting similar standards.
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Supreme Court
Hillary Clinton
Citizens United
Donald Trump
Clinton
Trump
Senate
Community voices on crime and shopping store upgrades
A stream of social media comments covers animal cruelty arrests of a former county official and EMS worker, debate on charges, and calls for harsher penalties. Local shoppers discuss Food Lion and grocery store renovations while others advocate customer service standards and anger management for student assaults.
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Anita Morris
Cleveland County
DeMaris Twinuwine Williams
April Lattig
Food Lion
Gaston County
West Franklin
Jamie
Hunter Huss
Kathy Johnson
Bobbi Parton
First Amendment text passage
The user provided the text of the First Amendment as a statement of constitutional rights. It outlines five protections: religion establishment prohibition, free exercise, free press, peaceful assembly, and petition for redress of grievances. No dateEvent or location specified.
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Congress
Can't wait for NC voters to decide the 2016 election
Tom Campbell urges civil discourse as North Carolinians feel fatigue and anger over heated campaigns. He notes low audience turnout after Hurricane Matthew and warns that abstaining from voting shifts power to others. He emphasizes civic duty and asks readers to vote on November 8. Campbell hosts NC SPIN on WCCB Charlotte.
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Omma
Momma
North Carolina
Tom Campbell
N.C
WCCB
Charlotte
Environmental justice in Gastonia and industrial zoning
Karen Bringle of Gastonia commends The Gazette for Michael Barretts front page article on air pollution and quality of life. She recalls Rev Rodney Sadlers remarks on civil rights and environmental protection and asks for a followup on how traditional residential areas were zoned for industry.
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Michael Barrett
The
Gazette
Gastonia
Charlotte
Rodney Sadler
Barrett
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