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Flickr Creative Commons A lawsuit filed by the Southern Coalition for Social Justice challenges the constitutionality of North Carolina's 2018 photo ID law. Paul Kearney is 71 and has lived in Warrenton, N.C., on his family farm all his life. "It's been in the family for three generations," Kearney said while testifying during the first week of the trial over North Carolina's latest law requiring voters to present a photo ID at the polls. Kearney, who is Black, testified in court last week that he has voted for more than 50 years. "All of us — the poll workers and ourselves — live in the...

Credit Flickr Creative Commons The city of Wichita plans to reopen most of its pools and splash pads on Memorial Day Weekend. Both were shut down last year due to the pandemic. “Cannot wait until we’re actually open this summer and to see kids in here playing having fun,” Brian Hill,  aquatics manager for the city, said during a news conference in front of Evergreen Park's news splash pad. “Families coming together to enjoy one of these great amenities around town.” In 2019, the Wichita City Council approved the Aquatics Master Plan. It cost more than $20 million to complete the p...

New bill could guarantee attorneys for low-income tenants getting evicted Washington state could soon be the first in the country now to guarantee attorneys for low income tenants who are getting evicted, reports the Seattle Times. A bill is expected to pass this legislative session and it would provide lawyers to tenants who can’t afford legal help or have incomes below the federal poverty level. As a result of this, the state is scrambling to hire attorneys before the eviction moratorium is lifted on June 30. “This is phenomenal news because there are a lot of renters right that either ...

Seattle officially changes neighborhood name from Lower Queen Anne to Uptown Seattle City Council passed a resolution Monday, officially recognizing the neighborhood previously known as Lower Queen Anne as Uptown. The Uptown area houses Seattle Center, Climate Pledge Arena, SIFF Cinema, and a collection of neighborhood bars and restaurants. A coalition of businesses sought to end confusion over labeling of the neighborhood, which can often vary depending on who you ask. “Even though Uptown is one of Seattle’s oldest neighborhoods, too many continue to misidentify it,” a public commenter...

A new bill takes effect Monday in Ohio, allowing alcohol home deliveries. The bill comes as many bars continue to struggle with sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sign up for our Newsletters Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill into law in January, removing some liquor sales provisions. House Bill 674 includes several changes to the state’s liquor laws in an attempt to help the hard-hit restaurant and bar industry during the coronavirus pandemic....