As the News & Observer reports, the Orange County Republican Party headquarters in Hillsborough was firebombed and vandalized over the weekend. According to the report, “[a] flaming bottle was thrown through a window of the office” and an adjacent building was vandalized with paintings of a swastika and the phrase “Nazi Republicans leave town or else.” The incident drew the attention of both presidential candidates, and vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence and Governor McCrory each visited the headquarters. McCrory has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. Keep reading for more news. Where All the Judges Are Above Average. The North Carolina Bar Association has released the 2016 Election Edition of the Judicial Performance Evaluation Survey. The document presents the results of the Bar Association’s survey of North Carolina lawyers about their opinions of the professional qualities and skills of candidates who are running to be trial court judges. Kania Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter. The Asheboro Courier-Tribune reports that a jury convicted former UNC student Chandler Kania of involuntary manslaughter earlier this week. Kania was charged with second-degree murder for driving the wrong way on the highway while intoxicated and killing three people. Kania already had pleaded guilty to three counts of felony death by motor vehicle, among other charges, and was sentenced to consecutive prison terms on the felony death charges. News & Observer Liable for Libel. The News & Observer reports that a Wake County jury has returned a $7.5 million libel verdict against the paper. Plaintiff [...]
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