The executive order lifts restrictions in North Carolina ahead of the anticipated June 1 deadline previously cited by Cooper.
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Verdict: Federal jury awards millions to daughter, father separated by Cherokee County DSS
Jurors respond as closing arguments ask them to stand up for liberty of families against government elites who violate their rights.
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Trial testimony focuses on whether father understood document DSS told him to sign
Judge says former Cherokee County DSS Director Cindy Palmer has partial ‘qualified immunity’ from lawsuit, but she remains under state indictment.
![The Cherokee County Department of Social Services building in Murphy, N.C. on May 18, 2020. After an SBI investigation, A grand jury indicted several former DSS officials on Monday.[Frank Taylor/The Carolina Public Press]](https://i2.wp.com/carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cherokeedss.jpg?resize=1172%2C879&ssl=1)
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Family separated by DSS offers emotional testimony in 2nd day of federal civil trial
State judge testifies in federal trial that the unlawful agreements Cherokee County used to take children away from families were ‘shocking.’
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Is it price gouging? What to do if you suspect a business of violating emergency order
Fuel demand drives up prices in North Carolina as cybersecurity attack shut down Colonial Pipeline.