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Reporter Among Dozens Arrested in Latest “Moral Monday” Protest in North Carolina

HeadlineJun 11, 2013

In North Carolina, so-called “Moral Monday” protests against right-wing extremism in the state Legislature continued at the state’s General Assembly. Nearly 100 people were arrested, including Charlotte Observer faith reporter Tim Funk, who was there covering the action with a press ID around his neck. Thousands have turned out to protest cuts to social programs and attempts to scale back voting rights.

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