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2- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2015-THE CAROLINA TIMES Court to look at GOP appeal over Virginia congressional ma By Mark Sherman WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Nov. 13 agreed to hear an ap peal by Virginia Republicans who want the court to reinstate a congressional map drawn by state lawmakers. The justices said Nov. 13 they will review a lower court ruling that threw out the map, concluding that lawmakers illegally packed black voters into one dis trict to make adjacent districts safer for Republican incumbents. The state Legislature failed to draw a new map last summer and the lower court has now appointed an expert to come up with a new districting plan. The justices directed both sides to examine whether Republican members of Congress who neither live in nor represent the affected district even have a right to press the case in federal court. The dispute concerns Virginia’s 3rd congressional district, which is the only one in the state with a majority of African-American residents. Represented by Democrat Bobby Scott, the district runs from north of Richmond to the coast al cities of Norfolk and Newport News and its shape has been described as a “grasping claw.” A three-judge court has twice struck down the district because it found that race played too big role in drawing the district. Scott’s seat is one of 11 congressional districts in Virginia. Republicans who controlled the state Legislature when the new map was drawn in 2012 created districts that elected eight Republicans and three Democrats. At the same time, Democrats carried Virginia in the past two presidential elections and hold both Senate seats and the governor’s office. Republican House members want to preserve the map as it was adopted be cause they fear that a redrawn map could water down minority strength in Scott’s district and increase the number of Democratic-leaning black voters in neighbor ing Republican districts. But the justices indicated they are not certain whether that fear is enough to give the Republicans the right to bring their case. That issue, and the fate of the map, will be before the court when arguments are heard in February or March. The case is Wittman v. Personhuballah, 14-1504. Durham History HUB Seeking Donations For History Grove in Honor of Louis E. Austin The Durham History HUB is seeking donations to bring a plaque and historic site in Southern Dur ham Tentatively set for Southern Durham. The HUB is seeking $1,000 for the project and at present $500 has been donated by THE CAROLINA TIMES. Donations can be mailed directly to Patrick Mucklow, Museum of Durham History, P.O. Box 362, Durham, NC 27702, INDICATING THE GIFT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE LOUIS E. AUSTIN HIS TORY GROVE. For more information go to www.modh.org or call 919- 244-4043 Federal Judge hearing dispute over Ohio s voting rule. PLEASE ENTER MY SUBSCRIPTION FOR ~~T 1 year - Durham County - $26..88 1 year-North Carolina- $31.65 1 year - Out of State - $30.00 Mr. Mrs. Ms. A dd r ess '— City State ZipCod* Check or Money Order Enclosed Bill me within thirty days MAIL TO: THE CAROLINA TIMES P. O. Box 3825 Durham, North Carolina 27702 By Ann Sanner COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Attorneys representing Ohio Democrats in a legal dispute over changes to the swing state’s voting laws said Nov. 16 that a federal judge should strike down the adjustments because, their burden on voters outweighs any benefit to the state. But lawyers for the state claim the voting changes were minor and argue that Ohio offers many opportunities for its resi dents to vote. At issue in the case are a series of Republican-backed changes that Democrats allege dispropor tionately burden minority voters and those who lean Democratic. Among the policy changes was elimination of a week of early voting in which Ohioans also could register to vote, known as “golden week.” U.S. District Judge Michael KKK flier (Continued From Front) race, the penalty could be en hanced to more than four years in prison if he is convicted, they said. Schenk, 21, wasexpected to be in court Nov. 13. It was un known if he had a lawyer, and no phone number for him could be located in Burlington or in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he used to live. KKK fliers were discovered late last month in Burlington, whose population is almost 90 percent white. People protesting racism later held rallies. The two women told po lice they received fliers at their homes on the same street in late October, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Police said they also were no-, tified by workers at a local Fe dEx business center that a KKK flier had been left there in a copy machine. A video obtained from the center depicted a man and was released to local media out lets last weekend, and police said a Plattsburg, New York, woman came forward and said she was sure the man was Schenk be cause she used to date him and he is a member of the KKK, a secretive society organized in the South after the Civil War, to assert white supremacy, often us ing violence. The affidavit states Schenk told police the KKK has no members in Vermont or New Hampshire so he traveled to Ver mont to try to recruit some. “It was just kind of like a re cruitment, you know,” the affida vit quotes Schenk as saying. “It’s nothing to deal with hate.” Police said that although Schenk told them he distributed 40 to 50 fliers they could find no other recipients during a canvass ofthe neighborhood. The writing on the fliers in cluded “The clock is ticking, wake up White America” and “Blacks are statistically 50 times more likely to attack whites than vice versa,” according to depic tions in the arrest warrant affida vit. Watson heard opening state ments in the trial that began Nov. 16 and is expected to stretch into next week. The case is being tried before Watson instead of a jury. The case also challenges rules related to absentee and provi sional ballots, and limitations to in-person, early voting locations. Democrats want Watson to block the policies from being enforced. The state’s Republican elec tions chief Jon Husted, a defen dant in the case, contends Ohio’s system of voting is fair and says the lawsuit is politically moti vated. Attorneys for Husted and the state say the case is about “in credibly minor adjustments” to voting laws. “Plaintiffs’ theories rest on the notion that once a State chooses to expand voting options, it can not make later adjustments or re ductions, no matter how minor,” the state’s attorneys say in a re cent court filing. “Accepting this one-way-street approach would make any State wary of expand ing voting options.” Democrats argue the series of changes amount to placing barriers in front of the pai voters, particularly minorr Their attorneys say justificat for the adjustments are weak “The General Assembly k that the challenged provis would disproportionately den groups of voters who; to vote for Democrats, and ofthe challenged provisions directly aimed at practices signed to help voters in 'uri - and thus Democratic - ci ties,” the attorneys say in c documents. NCCU (Continued From Front) alumni during the fiscal year ended June 30,2015. With ag network of alumni across nation, the “Every Eagle. Er Year.” campaign is projected be a success again this year, NCCU is currently enhane its culture of philanthropy, university’s strength and si as a global, premier institu is partly attributed to engagement of alumni thro giving. As NCCU’s can. continues to grow, stud will benefit from the suppoi donors. To give to the “B Eagle. Every Year.” Campa visit www.nccu.edu/donatioii For-profit schools to forgive $10 million in student loans, reform recruiting AG Cooper reaches settlement with EDMC, include Art Institute of Raleigh and Charlotte RALEIGH: More than 80,000 students who attended for-p schools in North Carolina and other states will have $102 millio private student loans forgiven under a landmark settlement to ch; the way the schools recruit and enroll students, Attorney General Cooper announced.. . “Students who enrolled in school but got little more than del show for it deserve to have these loans forgiven,” Cooper said. “ settlement sets a new standard for for-profit colleges to give stud clear, accurate disclosures about what they’ll pay, what they’ll and how much they could earn.” About EDMC Education Management Corporation (EDMC), based in I burgh, Pennsylvania, operates 110 schools in 32 states and C; through four education systems: Argosy University, The Art tutes, Brown Mackie College and South University. EDMC ope? 1 campuses of The Art Institute in Raleigh and Charlotte. Loan Forgiveness , The settlement with EDMC will mean $102,789,100 in relief 80,795 students nationwide, including approximately $4.1 millio: student debt relief for 2,881 North Carolinians. Eligible consun are expected to get an average of $1,370 in loan forgiveness per son under the settlement. The loan forgiveness benefits students who enrolled at ED with only limited previous college experience and quickly drop out without gaining anything from the school other than debt, der the settlement, students who enrolled in an EDMC prog with fewer than 24 transfer credits and dropped out within 451 between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2014 will have pri loans issued by the school forgiven. Consumers who meet these teria will automatically have their loans forgiven. Protections for Future Students In general, students at for-profit schools like those run by ED take on more debt, are less likely to graduate, and are more like! default on their loans than students at other schools, according to from the U.S. Department of Education. The settlement includes significant reforms to the way EDM( cruits and enrolls students and is expected to set a precedent fore for-profit colleges. Under the agreement, EDMC must give stud accurate information about the total cost, average debt, default job placement rate, average earnings, and ability to transfer cn associated with its programs. “Higher education is one of the best ways to invest in you and your future, and students deserve straight information about costs involved,” Cooper said. Among the reforms required by the settlement, EDMC must: * Develop an interactive electronic disclosure tool to give dents accurate information on likely debt and earnings if they ei HILLSIDE HIGH SCHOOL ,-sa American Education Week 2016 November 16—20,2015 in an EDMC program. * Accurately calculate job placement rates used to market grams to students. * Require orientation for new students who don’t have it prior college experience. * Provide a risk-free trial period during which students win ter with fewer than 24 credits can withdraw from an EDMC prog for a full refund (7-day trial for on-campus programs, 21-day tria online programs). * Stop offering unaccredited programs that won’t lead to- licensure. Educator for a Day When November 19,2015 12:00 —2:00 pm Where Hillside High School 3727 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NG 27707 Dear Hillside Alumni, The faculty and staff of Hillside High School are celebrating American Education Week, and we are inviting you to celebrate with us! This Is an exciting opportunity to participate in a full week of special activities that invigorate the relationship between this Durham Public School and the surrounding community. On Thursday November 19”, we are inviting community professionals to volunteer to visit classrooms. We will begin with a welcome lunch and orientation. Volunteers will be assigned to one classroom in which they will have the opportunity to share how the particular discipline the class belongs to has impacted them and/or their career path. Afterward, volunteers will remain to participate or assist in their classrooms. Class presentation opportunities include: • English . Math • Science • History/Social Studies • Foreign Language • Arts * Take responsibility for third-party lead generators that ma their programs. Thomas Perrelli, former U.S. Associate Attorney General, wil dependently monitor EDMC’s settlement compliance for three) and issue annual reports. Multistate Investigation North Carolina and several other states began investiga EDMC in 2014 based on complaints from students that the cor. ny’s courses were more costly than they had been led to believe not transfer as they had been told they would, and did not lea the high-earning jobs promised by recruiters. Today’s settlement North Carolina, 38 other states and the District of Columbia rest that investigation. Separate Resolution ofFederal False Claims Lawsuit Today, EDMC also agreed to pay $95 million to settle a sepi federal whistleblower lawsuit under the False Claims Act. In case, brought by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the partment of Education, the government alleged that EDMC illes paid its admissions recruiters based on the number of students recruited. We look forward to this opportunity to partner with our Durham community. If you have any questions or wish to volunteer, please contact Jeremy Wall, Administrator, at 919-560-3925 or at his email Jeremy .w.allOljadghamets,.net, File a Complaint Consumers can file complaints about for-profit colleges with Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division online at ns gov or by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM toll-free within North C lina. Former EDMC students do not need to file a complaint with office to get relief under the settlements.
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