Public Safety & Oversight

Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Passes

Today the House of Representatives agreed to Senate changes and passed the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights (H.R.

In Wake of Tragedy, Hagan Volunteer Remembered

Dennis Hayle, a senior from Hempsted N.Y. studying Political Science and Criminal Justice at NC A&T, was the victim of a shooting in Greensboro this past Sunday.

Another Reason to Send Cherie Berry Packing

N.C. Labor Department has sloughed worker law to the side.

By The Charlotte Observer
September 16, 2008

Mary Fant Donnan Holds Labor Commissioner Accountable

By David Ingram
dingram@charlotteobserver.com

Mary Fant Donnan, the Democratic nominee for N.C. labor commissioner, strongly criticized Republican incumbent Cherie Berry on Wednesday for Berry's recent decision not to increase safety inspections at poultry plants.

Donnan's disagreement, in an interview with the Observer, suggests the conditions of poultry workers could become a key issue as the candidates compete for votes this fall.

“We're at a point where the fox is guarding the hen house,” Donnan said.

“There are serious questions about whether we have an underreporting of workplace injuries,” she added.

Gov. Easley Signs Jessica Lunsford Act Into Law

Sexual Predators Will Face Stiffer Punishment For Rape Or Sexual Offenses Against Children

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