The Charlotte Hornets, who play in the city's Time Warner Cable Arena, will host the 2019 NBA All-Star game. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images hide caption
The two congressional districts at issue in the Supreme Court case Cooper v. Harris. Alyson Hurt/NPR hide caption
A man votes in November in Durham, N.C. The U.S. Supreme Court had refused to reinstate strict voter restrictions in time for Election Day. Sara D. Davis/Getty Images hide caption
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chair of the House Freedom Caucus, speaks during a news conference in February on Affordable Care Act replacement legislation. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. hide caption
The school paddle is seen in principal David Matheson's office at Robbinsville High School, one of just a few schools in the state that still use corporal punishment. Mike Belleme for NPR hide caption
Where Corporal Punishment Is Still Used In Schools, Its Roots Run Deep
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Where Corporal Punishment Is Still Used In Schools, Its Roots Run Deep
The second round of the 2016 NCAA men's basketball tournament at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The NCAA pulled championship events from the state this year because of the controversial "bathroom bill"; the sporting events will now be returning. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images hide caption
Cassandra Thomas of Human Rights Campaign holds a sign advocating the repeal of HB2 on Dec. 7, 2016, in Charlotte. Brian Gomsak/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign hide caption
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A confederacy of prison reform activists rallied at City Hall in New York City to demand that it close the long-controversial Rikers Island Corrections facility where, among others, Kalief Browder, died; critics maintain that the prison is unsafe and prolonged detention of inmates at the facility is a violation of Constitutional due process rights. Albin Lohr-Jones/Getty Images hide caption
In Season Three: Episode Two- While Luis finds himself sinking further into servitude on the farm, Isaac tries to protect Coy from abusive conditions in the fields. Meanwhile, Jeanette begins to wonder if her family is down-playing a trailer fire, which killed a number of their undocumented workers. Nicole Wilder/ABC hide caption
Howard University graduates celebrate at commencement in May 2016. Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
The billboard being debated sits off Business 40 Westbound outside Winston-Salem, N.C. Paul Garber/WFDD hide caption
Billboard About Gender Roles Sparks Debate, Protest In North Carolina
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Billboard About Gender Roles Sparks Debate, Protest In North Carolina
The town of Centerville, N.C., sits at the intersection of two highways about 44 miles northeast of Raleigh, N.C. Google Maps screenshot by NPR hide caption