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LGBT Debate Spurs Arrests at North Carolina Statehouse
Source: Associated Press
LGBT Debate Spurs Arrests at North Carolina Statehouse
By JONATHAN DREW AND GARY D. ROBERTSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS
RALEIGH, N.C. — Apr 26, 2016, 11:48 AM ET
A day of protests and arrests around North Carolina's statehouse marked what's likely to be weeks of impassioned debate over a law limiting protections for LGBT people.
Police arrested 54 protesters who came to voice opposition to the law late Monday as legislators returned to start their session. The arrests capped a day of dueling demonstrations that also included thousands of people who gathered to praise the law.
The state's top elected Republican leaders said they don't plan to repeal it, a stance likely to stoke further protests.
Dozens intent on disrupting lawmakers created a raucous atmosphere at the state legislative building following an afternoon rally that drew hundreds of the law's opponents.
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By JONATHAN DREW AND GARY D. ROBERTSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS
RALEIGH, N.C. — Apr 26, 2016, 11:48 AM ET
A day of protests and arrests around North Carolina's statehouse marked what's likely to be weeks of impassioned debate over a law limiting protections for LGBT people.
Police arrested 54 protesters who came to voice opposition to the law late Monday as legislators returned to start their session. The arrests capped a day of dueling demonstrations that also included thousands of people who gathered to praise the law.
The state's top elected Republican leaders said they don't plan to repeal it, a stance likely to stoke further protests.
Dozens intent on disrupting lawmakers created a raucous atmosphere at the state legislative building following an afternoon rally that drew hundreds of the law's opponents.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lgbt-debate-spurs-arrests-north-carolina-statehouse-38670931
Source: Associated Press
The Latest: Foes of North Carolina LGBT Law Freed From Jail
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
RALEIGH, N.C. — Apr 26, 2016, 11:37 AM ET
The Latest on protests over a law curtailing rights for lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual people (all times local):
11:30 a.m.
Dozens of protesters arrested late Monday at North Carolina's Legislative Building have been released after a day of demonstrations for and against a law limiting protections for LGBT people.
Officers arrested 54 protesters who came to voice opposition to the law late Monday as legislators returned to start their session.
Detention records show the protesters were released late Monday or early Tuesday on a written promise to appear or on bonds that were generally around $1,000. Their court dates are scheduled for early June.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
RALEIGH, N.C. — Apr 26, 2016, 11:37 AM ET
The Latest on protests over a law curtailing rights for lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual people (all times local):
11:30 a.m.
Dozens of protesters arrested late Monday at North Carolina's Legislative Building have been released after a day of demonstrations for and against a law limiting protections for LGBT people.
Officers arrested 54 protesters who came to voice opposition to the law late Monday as legislators returned to start their session.
Detention records show the protesters were released late Monday or early Tuesday on a written promise to appear or on bonds that were generally around $1,000. Their court dates are scheduled for early June.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-foes-north-carolina-lgbt-law-freed-jail-38678931
