Parents, Lawsuits, and Scandals in NC | Durham News

Parents in Wake County are demanding their kids be removed from a transgender music teacher’s class at Middle Creek Elementary, threatening legal action if the school doesn’t comply. Raleigh’s city council has killed its youth curfew plan after chaotic summer events, now focusing on community meetings to address youth crime and safe spaces. The North Carolina Court of Appeals sided with the legislature, stripping Governor Josh Stein of election board appointment power and giving it to the Republican State Auditor. Butterball has settled a disability discrimination case, agreeing to pay $230K to a former employee fired while undergoing chemotherapy, and must improve accessibility for workers. U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley faces mounting scrutiny over his campaign’s ties to churches linked to child abuse scandals, including an event where a convicted sex offender gave the opening prayer.

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