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UNC System's Silent Sam Trust will cover Confederate group's attorney fees

By Charlie McGee | April 8

Over $80,000 of the short-lived “Monument Trust” will be paid to non-UNC attorneys who played a role in the creation of a lawsuit settlement that ...

UNC's $2.5 million Confederate payout won't be fully repaid despite backdoor deal reversal

By Charlie McGee | March 26

The UNC System's now-infamous settlement with the North Carolina Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc. was struck down last month after a swarm of ...

We sat down with Chancellor Guskiewicz to talk coronavirus, the Clery Act and more

By Maeve Sheehey | March 13

This academic year has brought a report detailing Clery Act violations by the University, the reversal of the Silent Sam settlement between the UNC System ...

Demonstrators gather, give out baked goods to oppose planned Confederate protest

By Hannah Lang | March 8

Demonstrators gathered in the Peace and Justice Plaza on Saturday for an "anti racist bake sale" in opposition to a planned gathering of Confederate supporters. ...

Students plan further activism regarding Silent Sam case

By Allie Kelly | February 25

Student activism has continued after Judge Allen Baddour dismissed the Silent Sam lawsuit between the UNC Board of Governors and North Carolina Sons of ...

Chapel Hill mayor and council ask Guskiewicz to keep Silent Sam out of Chapel Hill

By Amena Saad | February 24

Though the future of Silent Sam remains in limbo, the Town of Chapel Hill doubles down in their position that the statue does not belong on the campus ...

Silent Sam will not return to campus, UNC System leaders say

By Anna Pogarcic | February 21

UNC System Board of Governors Chairperson Randy Ramsey said Silent Sam will be secured away from UNC's campus at a meeting Friday.

Guskiewicz said he will work to keep Silent Sam off campus at Faculty Council meeting

By Maeve Sheehey | February 16

The recent news about Silent Sam, free expression on campus and other issues were discussed at Friday's Faculty Council meeting.

Unraveling the story behind the Silent Sam lawsuit

By Maeve Sheehey | February 13

On Wednesday, Judge Allen Baddour dismissed the Sons of Confederate Veterans lawsuit against the UNC System. Now, the fate of Silent Sam is once again ...

'A great victory for the people': Judge vacates $2.5 million Silent Sam settlement

By Hannah Lang | February 12

Judge Allen Baddour ruled Wednesday morning to dismiss the $2.5 million Silent Sam settlement between the UNC System Board of Governors and The North ...

Judge in Silent Sam case ruled to dismiss Sons of Confederate Veterans suit

By Maeve Sheehey and Hannah Lang | February 12

Judge Allen Baddour ruled that the Sons of Confederate Veterans did not have standing to sue in the Silent Sam case and vacated the consent judgment on ...

Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward met for the first time Friday

By Maydha Devarajan | February 9

The newly formed Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward offers an opportunity for UNC to reconcile with its racialized footprint.

Behind closed doors: UNC System concealed $74,999 deal's role in Confederate payoff

By Charlie McGee | January 30

A secretive $74,999 payment has remained a standout question in a pair of backdoor deals between the UNC System and the North Carolina Division Sons of ...

UNC graduates who were active in Civil Rights Movement lend voices to Silent Sam case

By Allie Kelly | January 28

A group of alumni plans to submit an amicus brief to the Orange County court system by Wednesday. Some of those involved would like to see the money from ...

Chapel Hill churches denounce the UNC System's Silent Sam settlement with SCV

By Victoria Johnson | January 26

The St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal and First Baptist churches released a joint statement condemning the UNC System's $2.5 million settlement with ...

'Distorted and false version of history': CPA responds to Silent Sam settlement

By Gaby Iori | January 16

On Dec. 20, Carolina Performing Arts released a statement in response to the Sons of Confederate Veterans settlement. Chancellor Emeritus James Moeser ...

UNC faculty express opposition to Silent Sam deal through department statements

By Allie Kelly | January 7

Various community members share their thoughts concerning the UNC Board of Governors' decision to pay $2.5 million to the North Carolina Sons of Confederate ...

Judge who approved Silent Sam deal previously had UNC-favorable decisions reversed

By Preston Lennon | December 19

In a flurry of signatures and stamps, the Silent Sam deal was pushed through the system, going from a lawsuit to a signed judgement in under 10 minutes. ...

BOG chairperson calls legal action on Silent Sam from civil rights group "irresponsible"

By Maeve Sheehey | December 16

The North Carolina Attorney General's office said the Silent Sam settlement's $2.5 million trust gives "excessive" funds to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, ...

Sons of Confederate Veterans members oppose $2.5 million Silent Sam reward

By Charlie McGee | December 14

Multiple current member of the North Carolina Division Sons of Confederate Veterans Inc. spoke to The Daily Tar Heel in the aftermath of the Confederate ...