Four senior staffers on Republican Mark Robinson’s campaign for North Carolina governor have resigned, just days after his bid was embroiled in scandal following reports alleging he wrote a series of shocking posts on a porn website. The departures included Robinson’s top campaign consultant, Conrad Pogorzelski III; campaign manager Chris Rodriguez; finance director Heather Whillier; … Read more
Last September, the New Hanover County Board of Education in North Carolina voted 4-3 to remove “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You,” by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, from its high school curriculum. “Stamped” is an award-winning nonfiction book, specifically written to help teens understand the concept of systemic racism. But according to the parent … Read more
North Carolina GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson said Thursday that he’s not dropping out of his race after a CNN report uncovered years of disturbing comments he made in a forum on a porn website, including referring to himself as as a “black Nazi,” describing being sexually aroused by secretly watching women in showers, and … Read more
A bombshell CNN report on North Carolina GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson definitely caused a buzz on social media Thursday afternoon. Shortly before the outlet’s story was released, Robinson attempted to do damage control by saying, “The things that you will see in that story, those are not the words of Mark Robinson.” Robinson, currently … Read more
North Carolina Democratic Rep. Jeff Jackson on Friday said a CNN report detailing racist and lewd online statements allegedly made years ago by GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson could impact the result of the U.S. presidential election in the state. In an interview with “CNN This Morning,” Jackson said the public is seeing “an implosion … Read more
Democrat Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is wasting no time capitalizing on a bombshell CNN story about racist and lewd comments that North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R), the state’s GOP gubernatorial nominee, apparently made on a porn forum between 2008 and 2012. A new Harris ad, released just a day after the report, features … Read more
North Carolina GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson said Thursday that he’s not dropping out of his race amid reports of a bombshell story coming later in the day relating to his alleged activity on adult websites in the 2000s. “Let me reassure you, the things that you will see in that story, those are not … Read more
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks on stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson called himself a “black NAZI” and said “slavery is not bad” in years-old comments … Read more
WASHINGTON ― In a newly unearthed video from 2022, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) scoffs at the idea that young women should have access to birth control and, repeatedly waving his hand near his groin, says they just need to “get this under control.” During a January 2022 appearance at Hilltop Baptist Church … Read more
Image: Scotland Neck Police Department Facebook When someone is willing to steal a car and lead police on a high-speed chase, it usually doesn’t end well, and sometimes the circumstances are hard to believe. We’ve seen everything from a Google Street View car going over 100 mph before crashing into a creek to a U-Haul … Read more
