Kerwin Pittman

The aid-on-wheels program, which began this past January, served 3,000 individuals in its first 70 days, illustrating the "urgent need," the organization said in a statement, for solutions that bring resources directly to those they serve.

The Senate completed the legislature's votes on the bill on Thursday. The measure is a response to 2020 demonstrations about racial injustice that while largely peaceful at times turned violent. Critics say the measure will intimidate peaceful demonstrators from speaking out.

Raleigh police officer A.A. Smith fired two shots at Daniel Turcios, then about five seconds later, fired another three shots. That's according to a report from the Raleigh police department that was released by the city Wednesday.

Kerwin Pittman is a member of the governor's new task force examining racial inequities in the criminal justice system. He is also a field organizer for…