The Court of Appeals has withdrawn a recent ruling that that smell of marijuana is enough to justify searches.
Jeffrey Billman
Jeffrey Billman is a politics and law reporter for The Assembly. The former editor-in-chief of INDY in Durham, he holds a master's degree in public policy analysis from the University of Central Florida.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
Balanced Nutrition Blames Politics for DHHS Crackdown
A nonprofit run by Mark Robinson’s wife has been told to repay $132,000 in federal funds. They say they’re victims of “political targeting.”
Posted inPolitics & Government
Ex-Porn Shop Employees Say Mark Robinson Was A Regular. He Denies It.
Six men say the gubernatorial candidate frequented Greensboro video-porn shops in the ’90s and early 2000s.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Moore County’s Conservative Civil War
After MAGA Republicans took control of the school board, it imploded. Can a movement based on grievance govern?
Posted inElections
The Case for (and Against) Roy Cooper for Veep
Is North Carolina’s low-key, two-term governor Kamala Harris’ best hope for capturing the White House?
Posted inPolitics & Government
10 Things To Know About Roy Cooper, Potential Pick for Vice President
North Carolina’s two-term Democratic governor is seen as a potential running mate for Kamala Harris. Here’s what you need to know about him.
Posted inHigher Education
UNC-Chapel Hill Provost Promises Rules for Recording Professors
After The Assembly reported that administrators had secretly recorded a professor’s lectures, the provost promised new policy.
Posted inNewsletters
The Dive: White on Black and White
UNC Board of Governors member Woody White expands on his thoughts on DEI, plus, Leland gets another unfavorable bill, Project Indigo nabs a W, and sidewalks face uphill battles.
Posted inHigher Education
Why Woody White Wants to End DEI at UNC
The UNC System Board of Governors member says that diversity, equity, and inclusion “has severely damaged race relations.”
Posted inHigher Education
UNC-Chapel Hill Secretly Recorded Professor’s Classes
An associate dean at the business school said the professor’s permission wasn’t necessary, but IT policy indicates otherwise.