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By: JORDAN MEADOWS, STAFF WRITER As she gears up for her upcoming election bid in 2024 for the North Carolina Court of Appeals, Judge Carolyn J. Thompson's journey unfolds as a testament to her commitment to the law, community service, and the pursuit of fairness. Thompson's legal odyssey began with a solid academic foundation, attending Hampton University and the North Carolina Central University School of Law. Admitted to the North

PARIS (AP) - It was Wild West meets melting pot America at the Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2024 men's show Tuesday, where musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams unveiled his highly-anticipated sophomore collection. The show, set against the dramatic silhouette of the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, masterfully channeled Americana, with Native American designs mixing with modern luxury and showcasing Williams' unique vision for the powerhouse. Celebrity guests including Bradley Cooper, Omar Sy and

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey youth detention center let a "culture of abuse," in which staff sexually abused boys, endure for decades, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in state Superior Court by 50 men who lived at the facility. The lawsuit alleges virtually unchecked sexual abuse of the boys housed at the New Jersey Training School in Monroe Township. "For decades, children detained in New Jersey juvenile

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday is taking up challenges by commercial fishermen to a fee requirement that could achieve a long-sought goal of business and conservative interests: limiting a wide swath of government regulations. Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in front of a court that, like the rest of the federal judiciary, was remade during Donald Trump's presidency by conservative interests that were motivated as

A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative explores the ways the criminal justice and child welfare systems can punish families and worsen the conditions that got them ensnared in those systems in the first place. The report encourages policymakers and reformers to broaden their views of the criminal justice system beyond jails, prisons, parole and probation. It highlights how the justice system is intertwined with the child welfare system - and

AP News - The parent company of Burger King is buying out its biggest franchisee in the U.S. for about $1 billion and will renovate hundreds of its locations. Restaurant Brands International Inc. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. that it doesn't already hold for $9.55 per share. Syracuse, New York-based Carrols runs 1,022 Burger King restaurants in 23 states, or about

So it be, so it is, as Cousin Greg would say: "Succession" had a fittingly successful sendoff at the Emmys, the addictive saga of the roiling Roy family dynasty winning best drama for a third time and five more awards, including three top acting prizes. But "Succession" was not the only show to make a ludicrously capacious haul. "The Bear" had a bearish night indeed, fully dominating the comedy category

ATLANTA (AP) - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Sunday defended the qualifications of a special prosecutor she hired for her case against Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia after a defense lawyer accused Willis of professional impropriety. In her first public remarks since the accusation was made in a court filing, Willis offered a vigorous defense of her leadership of the

ATLANTA (AP) - Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. But with the November presidential election as a backdrop, some events took on an overtly political turn. In King's hometown of Atlanta, several speakers at the 56th annual commemorative service at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King served as pastor, touched on the divisive partisan

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Three members of the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be recognized as honorary Buccaneers team captains when Tampa Bay hosts the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild-card matchup Monday night. Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and Yolanda Renee King will attend the game as special guests and participate in the pregame coin toss at Raymond James Stadium. It will be