By Bill Welsch, Charlotte Dems contributing writer In March 1857, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 against Dred Scott, an enslaved black man, who was seeking his freedom on the basis that his owners had moved him to a free state. The Court ruled that people of African descent “are not included, and were not intended
By Frank Bruni, New York Times, July 1 2021 I can’t imagine a more leaden word: infrastructure. Such an unpretty traffic jam of consonants. Such an inverse relationship between syllables and specificity. Small wonder that politicians tend to prattle dutifully about it and then kick it to the curb. No one ever captured the hearts
A Punta Gorda man is accused of conspiring to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Charlotte Sun Staff Report, July 2, 2021 David Moerschel, 43, is the 18th member of the Oath Keepers organization to be arrested in connection with the riots, the Washington Post reported. He was charged with obstruction of justice/Congress, conspiracy