One person shot in Charlotte protest, officer injured
Casey McAnarney | Editor in Chief
September 21, 2016
This story has been edited to clarify the attribution of sources. A peaceful protest turned violent Sept. 21, 2016 when a civilian shot a fellow Charlottean during a Black Lives Matter protest. The man, 26-year-old Justin Carr, died Thursday at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, according to a CNN report. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief...
“Burkini” refers to a bathing suit designed to cover the entire body and head
Courtesy of The Tribune News
September 11, 2016
The above graphic details what constitutes a "burkini." The term was coined as a combination of the word "bikini" and the word "burqa," which is an Islamic item of clothing designed to cover a woman's entire body and head while leaving a small mesh piece in front of the face through which the woman ca...
Brock Turner leaves jail after serving 3 months of 6-month sentence
Dan Honda | The Tribune News
September 5, 2016
Brock Turner leaves the Santa Clara County Main Jail on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 n San Jose, Calif. Turner was released after serving 3 months of his 6 month sentence for the sexual assault of an unconscious woman in January of 2015. The judge in the case, Aaron Persky, has come under fire for a senten...
Should we Charlie?
Courtesy of Tribune News
January 29, 2015
Flowers are left with notes written in French reading 'I am Charlie' and "rest in peace" near the fence at the French Embassy over a flower memorial January 8, 2015 in Washington, D.C., in response to the attack on satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo by three gunmen that took the lives of 12 people.
Banned Books Week
Bobby Karmi | Contributing Writer
September 24, 2014
Founder of the Third World Press, Haki R. Madhubuti, reads parts from Richard Wright's "Native Son" at the 26th annual celebration of Banned Books Week in Chicago, Illinois.
Sexual Misconduct Policy
MCT Campus
September 10, 2014
From left, University of California, Berkeley student Shannon Thomas, 21, former student Nicoletta Commins, 22, and student Aryle Butler, 20, prepare to speak during a press conference at the Graduate School of Journalism in Berkeley, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. Thirty-one female students h...
Wilmington’s gang violence
Asia Brown | Contributing Writer
April 9, 2014
On Monday, Mar. 31, Wilmington’s city manager, Sterling Cheatham, released a series of recommendations outlining the city’s plan to reduce rampant gang violence that the city has been experiencing lately.The 29 recommendations were broken down into immediate short-term and long-term strategies, includin...
