UNC antifa law student banned from graduation | Trump sign arsonist pleads guilty, receives probationary sentence

No. 67 — Apr. 7-Apr. 13, 2024

UNC students protest in favor of antifa law student banned from campus over "domestic terrorism" charges

Students petition for UNC law student Jamie Marsicano to attend graduation despite campus ban - Daily Tar Heel

UNC law students deliver petition demanding Jamie Marsicano attend graduation - Daily Tar Heel

UNC students petition for law student to attend graduation after former Chancellor Guskiewicz banned student from campus - WRAL

UNC-Chapel Hill students petition to lift a campus ban on graduating law student - ABC11

This Thursday, UNC students marched to deliver a petition with 700+ signatures to interim UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts in support of James "Jamie" Marsicano, an antifa activist and alleged terrorist who is a UNC Law student.

Marsicano is currently banned from the UNC-Chapel Hill campus due to the pending "domestic terrorism" charges related to an antifa action on March 5th, 2023 against the "Cop City" facility under construction in Georgia.

Although Marsicano will be able to graduate from UNC this year (he has been finishing up his last classes at Duke), the students are protesting the fact that he will not be able to participate in the UNC graduation in person.

Marsicano will reportedly be unable to take the NC bar exam while the charges are pending.

Past coverage:

• UNC students protest decision to ban ‘Cop City’ activist (No. 15 — Apr. 15, 2023)

• Antifa UNC Law student dances into Georgia arraignment (No. 45 — Nov. 11, 2023)

ICYMI: Trump sign arsonist pleads guilty, receives probationary sentence

James D. White Jr., a Raleigh man who was identified by an internet sleuth after setting fire to his neighbor's "Trump Won" signs, has plead guilty and been sentenced to 12 months probation and 80 hours of community service.

The initial video of White riding up on his bicycle and setting the signs on fire went viral and was covered by a number of independent media. However, this follow-up is much more exclusive:

NC Department of Commerce announces up to $14.9 million in grant funding for expansion of Holly Springs biotech facility

Fujifilm pledges 680 more jobs, another $1.2 billion to incoming Wake County plant - N&O

Fujifilm vows $1.2B investment, 680 new jobs at Holly Springs location - ABC11

Fujifilm Diosynth to create 680 jobs, invest additional $1.2B in Holly Springs - WRAL

Fujifilm Diosynth to add 680 more jobs at Holly Springs biomanufacturing facility - AXIOS

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Expands Holly Springs Facility to Create One of the Largest End-to-End Cell Culture Facilities in the World - NC Department of Commerce

Fujifilm to Invest Additional $1.2 Billion to Expand its Large-Scale Cell Culture CDMO Business in North Carolina - Fujifilm

Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies will reportedly be investing $1.9 billion to expand its Holly Springs facility bringing 680 new jobs with an average salary of $109,000.

North Carolina Economic Investment Committee has awarded the corporation another job development investment grant, up to $14.9 million for this expansion, with up to $54.3 million additional incentives from Holly Springs and Wake County.

Fujifilm was previously awarded ~$112 million in state and local development incentives for the initial development of the Holly Springs facility in 2021.

MISC:

• Caught on cam: Person smashes windshields of 14 vehicles in Apex - WRAL

• Mayor responds after woman holds up shoe at Raleigh City Council meeting - WRAL

• UNC’s Plan to Install License Plate Readers Sparks Privacy Concerns - Chapelboro.com