Alma Adams arrested while protesting for abortion rights outside Supreme Court, staff says: Wednesday, July 20.
Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., was arrested Tuesday afternoon while protesting for abortion rights and reproductive justice at the Supreme Court, her staff announced on Twitter. Adams tweeted earlier in the day that she would be participating in a protest for reproductive freedom and abortion rights with fellow members of the Democratic Women's Caucus. "We will not be silent as our fundamental rights are under attack," Adams tweeted. Adams issued a statement following the incident, calling the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade "fundamentally wrong." “I took part in this protest today for all of the people who feel unheard after the decision in the Dobbs case," Adams said. "The Supreme Court’s decision was fundamentally wrong, so I will continue to put my body on the line - and record my votes in House - in defense of abortion rights. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/alma-adams-protest-nc-charlotte-abortion-rights-supreme-court/275-f6242c4e-8aa3-4e29-b93c-049fd9fa9ac2 Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón's office has filed domestic violence charges against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges Bridges, 24, faces one felony count of injuring a child’s parent and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death. According to the criminal complaint, the alleged assault on Bridges' girlfriend happened in front of their two children on or around June 27 and 28. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/los-angeles-county-district-attorney-domestic-violence-charges-miles-bridges/275-1c8b4cd3-1448-49fe-8407-48fc385d4fe0 Plus, The Carolina Panthers will wear black helmets for the first time in franchise history this season, with the team announcing a new alternate uniform combo Tuesday. On this episode of #WakeUpCLT To Go, we're getting a better look at the Panthers' new alternate threads and sharing some of the fan responses on social media. Panthers fans have been clamoring for an all-black look for years but NFL rules prevented the team from having alternate helmets in recent seasons. Now, as part of the new color rush uniforms, teams are allowed to have an alternate helmet and the Panthers are making the popular switch! Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!
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Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., was arrested Tuesday afternoon while protesting for abortion rights and reproductive justice at the Supreme Court, her staff announced on Twitter.
Adams tweeted earlier in the day that she would be participating in a protest for reproductive freedom and abortion rights with fellow members of the Democratic Women's Caucus.
"We will not be silent as our fundamental rights are under attack," Adams tweeted.
Adams issued a statement following the incident, calling the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade "fundamentally wrong."
“I took part in this protest today for all of the people who feel unheard after the decision in the Dobbs case," Adams said. "The Supreme Court’s decision was fundamentally wrong, so I will continue to put my body on the line - and record my votes in House - in defense of abortion rights.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/alma-adams-protest-nc-charlotte-abortion-rights-supreme-court/275-f6242c4e-8aa3-4e29-b93c-049fd9fa9ac2
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón's office has filed domestic violence charges against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges
Bridges, 24, faces one felony count of injuring a child’s parent and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death.
According to the criminal complaint, the alleged assault on Bridges' girlfriend happened in front of their two children on or around June 27 and 28.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/los-angeles-county-district-attorney-domestic-violence-charges-miles-bridges/275-1c8b4cd3-1448-49fe-8407-48fc385d4fe0
Plus, The Carolina Panthers will wear black helmets for the first time in franchise history this season, with the team announcing a new alternate uniform combo Tuesday. On this episode of #WakeUpCLT To Go, we're getting a better look at the Panthers' new alternate threads and sharing some of the fan responses on social media. Panthers fans have been clamoring for an all-black look for years but NFL rules prevented the team from having alternate helmets in recent seasons. Now, as part of the new color rush uniforms, teams are allowed to have an alternate helmet and the Panthers are making the popular switch!
Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!