N.C. Senate Bill Promotes Controversial Increased Rioting Penalties Alongside Police Reform

“North Carolina Senate Bill 300 seeks to reform policing in North Carolina, addressing some of the issues highlighted by the horrific death of George Floyd this past summer. More controversially, however, the bill would reclassify rioting offenses from Class 1 misdemeanors to Class H or G felonies in response to violence that occurred during some protests over the summer. With a vague definition of what constitutes a riot, however, some believe that this could harm individuals wrongly arrested.”

LocalDavid WoodliefMarch 31, 2021Protests, George FLoyd, NCPOL, NC SenateComment

Kremlin Endgame Uncertain in Aftermath of Belarus Election

“Unlike previous revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine, a lack of influence from the West prevents Russian leadership from blaming the uprising on external agitators. Additionally, most Belarusians harbor pro-Russian sentiment, complicating Russia’s position even further: How can the Kremlin support an unpopular leader without stoking the same anger and opposition they saw in Ukraine?”

GlobalLindsey OldtSeptember 5, 2020Russia, Belarus, ProtestsComment

America's Reckoning with Police Violence

There is a new political agenda emanating from the streets and boroughs of America, defined by the pain and hope of Black Americans, and its advocates will not go quietly. As the nation comes to a boil, no less in the heat of the summer, thousands have resolved not to ask for change, but to make the change.