BOG passes controversial ban on Civil Rights Center litigation

September 9, 2017    

By Austin Goins, David Doochin, and Kine Bye

Protesters gathered outside the Board of Governors meeting to express their opposition to the proposed litigation ban. (David Doochin/ Carolina Connection)

A heated debate over an institution at UNC that’s come under scrutiny reached a climax with a controversial Board of Governors vote Friday. The board voted to prohibit the Center for Civil Rights from litigating on behalf of poor and disenfranchised populations.

Austin Goins reports.