UNC Chief of Police Jeff McCracken to resign in July
UNC Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Jeff McCracken will retire in the beginning of July, the University announced in a letter on Twitter Friday morning.
SILENT SAM MONUMENT
BREAKING: Interim UNC-system President Roper against Silent Sam returning to old site
He did not say what should ultimately happen to the statue.
Board of Governors denies Chancellor Folt, UNC's Silent Sam proposal
The UNC-system Board of Governors rejected the plan to house Silent Sam in a new on-campus on building on Friday.
Incident reports provide more detail to defacement of the Unsung Founders Memorial
UNC Police also discovered an art installation outside Hanes Art Center was also vandalized with hateful language and slurs.
The Silent Sam decision has been extended for a second time
The email did not cite reasons for the extension.
Folt says her resignation and the removal of Silent Sam's base are unrelated
In a news conference, Folt explains that removing Silent Sam for the sake of public safety has been her stance all along.
Silent Sam demonstrator wants to expose “pattern of police abuse” with body cam footage
Porlides discusses his arrest following his release of police body cam footage.
Here are a few of the threats made in a Confederate supporter's on-campus livestreams
Last Tuesday, Chris Trunick, who is affiliated with pro-Confederate groups, streamed a video on Facebook for the second time of him coming to campus and making violent comments toward Silent Sam protesters.
Carrboro recognizes town’s history with new truth plaque about namesake Julian Carr
This historical plaque of Carrboro raises an ethical debate: “Telling the truth during an era when there’s a rise in racism and a rise in hatred is even more important,” Gist said.
Chancellor's Award recipient criticizes Guskiewicz’s Silent Sam response at ceremony
Senior Pulawski, among other recipients, utilized their recognition at the ceremony to speak out about the Silent Sam controversy and disconnect between UNC students and donors.
Drafts of Folt’s resignation letters shed light on her frustration with BOG
On Thursday, the Triangle Business Journal released emails from former Chancellor Carol Folt, drafting the public announcement of her resignation and the removal of Silent Sam's base.
Two individuals arrested for March 31 vandalism
Both individuals also received warnings of trespass from UNC's campus and will go to trial in late April.
Did police body cam footage factor into dismissing a student's Silent Sam-related charges?
Video footage of Silent Sam demonstrator Mark Porlides shows the Dec. 3 night of his arrest, where officers charged him with larceny, assault of a campus officer and resisting an officer. Since then, the graduate student learned that the charges against him were dismissed. Porlides said that the incident echoes sentiments expressed by others who are raising concerns over police brutality and unnecessary roughness during public demonstrations. His experience adds to the year's ongoing conversation about policing on campus, and how the relationship between law enforcement and activism has been muddied.
UNC Black Congress holds vigil at Unsung Founders Memorial after vandalism incident
Following the defacement of the Unsung Founders Memorial, UNC Black Congress held a vigil on Thursday night to honor the founders and remind the University that Black students are not disposable.
Meet the Union Soldier who's been standing on McCorkle Place
William Thorpe, the orchestrator of the "One-Man Stand," has been standing where Silent Sam once was for 30 minutes every Thursday since the beginning of the semester.
Graffiti on UNC property, naming activists, linked to Heirs to the Confederacy
UNC Police have two warrants for arrest out for the individuals involved.
This UNC activist group is calling for the disarmament or disbandment of UNC Police
Defend UNC sent Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz a letter in response to an event on March 16 when UNC campus police only gave a warning to pro-Confederate demonstrators openly carrying firearms on campus.
A UNC Police officer has been accused of lying under oath in a Silent Sam arrest case
The motion to dismiss Pulawski’s charges also includes a request that either Bostelman be sanctioned for false testimony under oath or that the case be referred to the District Attorney’s office for a perjury investigation.
UNC anti-Silent Sam activists spoke out against Silent Sam documentary, 'The Commons'
Two filmmakers features student activists in their film without consent.
