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11®®» ns@1713 § 0 MORAL MONDAY: NO MORE MISCHIEF MEWS BY OLIVIA NEAL SrMffWmmm "Forward together, not one step back," shouted the thousands of angry protesters outside of Raleigh's General Assembly Building. Over the summer, the Forward Together Movement, organized and led by Rev. Dr. William Barber II, protested the legislation passed by the Republican-swayed N.C. Generd Assembly. The series of protests, called Moral Monday, brought people together in front of the legislative building to show their dissatisfaction with the bills. Greensboro joined the fight on Aug. 28, sparking participation from almost 2,000 locals. And the fight is not over yet. The movement continues to sweep across the state, wifii people gathering all over in hopes of bringing about change. "It's a reaction to the overreach of the Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature," said Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science Robert Duncan. "They're undermining a lot of the headway that's been made by minorities, the poor and women. It's a way to turn back the clock." The people supporting the cause are of all different races, ages and ethnicities. WEB- EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Full-Length Article: Kim Burke departs after 14 YEARS OF SERVICE BY BRYAN DOOLEY Wnmfi A "Legislators in Raleigh don't want to see multi-racial coalitions and other groups banding together," said Joe Gamm of the News & Record. While the protests stand united against the legislation, there are many different issues being raised. "I don't know where to start," said Tim Leisman '13, who attended the Asheville protests. "It's such a wide scope; so many policies and so much action. A lot of people consider them very extreme and very harmful to the condition of poor and worldng-class people, especially peqple of color." Women's rights, taxes, education, healthcare and See MONDAY MARCHES ] Page 3 INSIDE THIS ISSUE NIWi I PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH PART II 1 Page 3 WAN I ARIEL CASTRO SENTENCING | Page 6 fiATUmi I UNIQUE CAMPUS FASHION | Page 7 0I*INION I PROBLEMS IN TIP CULTURE 1 Page 10
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