Silent Sham

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The group filed a motion to intervene in the sham settlement on December 12, 2019.

News

Notable UNC-CH Alumni Enter Legal Fight Over Silent Sam Settlement
WUNC, 29 January 2020
Prominent UNC alumni want to stop the $2.5M Silent Sam deal with Confederate group
News & Observer, 29 January 2020
Seeking to nix $2.5M deal, UNC alumni say Confederate group never owned 'Silent Sam'
WRAL, 29 January 2020
Text messages further illuminate judge’s involvement in Silent Sam deal
NC Policy Watch, 29 January 2020
UNC graduates who were active in Civil Rights Movement lend voices to Silent Sam case
The Daily Tar Heel, 28 January 2020
Opinion: At UNC, the students are leading us. Thank the Lord.
Raleigh News & Observer, 24 January 2020
NC Board of Elections asked to probe Confederate group and its political activities
Raleigh News & Observer, 22 January 2020
Students partner with civil rights group to reverse Silent Sam settlement
The Daily Tar Heel, 20 January 2020
Efforts to stop Silent Sam deal with Confederate group continue in multiple court cases
Raleigh News & Observer, 15 January 2020
New Appeal Hopes to Block UNC's Silent Sam Settlement with the Sons of Confederate Veterans
IndyWeek, 14 January 2020
Students Back in Court Over Confederate Statue Case
New York Times, 14 January 2020
Court has more questions about Silent Sam
Carolina Journal, 20 December 2019
Court will further examine Silent Sam settlement, standing of Confederate group
NC Policy Watch, 20 December 2019
Judge denies civil rights group’s action in Silent Sam deal, but opens more questions
Raleigh News & Observer, 20 December 2019
Judge weighs in on $2.5 million deal over UNC's 'Silent Sam' statue
WTVD, 20 December 2019
Judge Will Reconsider $2.5M Settlement In Silent Sam Case
WUNC, 20 December 2019
Who is the group getting $2.5M in 'Silent Sam' settlement?
WRAL, 19 December 2019
After "Silent Sam" settlement roils UNC, Board of Governors go on the offensive
NC Policy Watch, 18 December 2019
UNC board chair: Effort to rescind 'Silent Sam' deal 'irresponsible'
WRAL, 18 December 2019
National Civil Rights group fires back at UNC Board of Governors on Silent Sam settlement
NC Policy Watch, 17 December 2019
U. of North Carolina under fire for $2.5M to Confederate group in 'Silent Sam' deal
NBC News, 17 December 2019
BOG chairperson calls legal action on Silent Sam from civil rights group "irresponsible"
Daily Tar Heel, 16 December 2019
Lawsuit, Motions Filed Relating to Silent Sam Confederate Statue
Spectrum News, 16 December 2019
The betrayal that is the ‘Silent Sam’ deal
NC Policy Watch, 16 December 2019
UNC Board of Governors chair slams national civil rights group over Silent Sam case intervention
NC Policy Watch, 16 December 2019
UNC leadership continues defense of Silent Sam deal
Carolina Journal, 16 December 2019
UNC System reveals it gave additional $74,999 to Confederates to stop Silent Sam protests
Raleigh News & Observer, 16 December 2019
Silent Sam secrecy continues tradition of opaqueness inside UNC operations
Carolina Journal, 14 December 2019
'Silent Sam' deal cost UNC-CH a $1.5M grant from major foundation donor
WRAL, 13 December 2019
Legal action seeks to overturn Silent Sam settlement at UNC
Washington Post, 13 December 2019
More questions but no answers on Silent Sam deal, as UNC students take legal action
Raleigh News & Observer, 13 December 2019
UNC Board of Governors dodge Silent Sam settlement questions, appoint new UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor
NC Policy Watch, 13 December 2019
Josh Stein Says He Didn’t Agree With UNC’s Silent Sam Decision
IndyWeek, 12 December 2019
N.C. Attorney General, UNC-Chapel Hill interim chancellor sound off on Silent Sam settlement
NC Policy Watch, 12 December 2019
NC's attorney general joins in criticism of UNC's Silent Sam deal with Confederates
Raleigh News & Observer, 12 December 2019
UNC Board of Governors silent on Silent Sam settlement as opponents prepare legal action
WTVD, 12 December 2019
Civil rights group challenging 'Silent Sam' deal
WRAL, 11 December 2019
Civil Rights group lays out legal case against Silent Sam settlement
NC Policy Watch, 11 December 2019
N.C. attorney general lashes out at plan to pay for upkeep of ‘Silent Sam’ statue
Washington Post, 11 December 2019
National civil rights group to intervene in Silent Sam lawsuit
NC Policy Watch, 11 December 2019