A.P. Dillon

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[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

New from me at @nsjnews
Multiple former law enforcement independently confirm then-Gov. Roy Cooper was evacuated from the exec. mansion while Raleigh businesses & residents were left unprotected during George Floyd riots of May 2020. #ncpol
https://t.co/ugclXPeu0l

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

Several of the new documents posted as the responses by officials to questions asked in advance by the committee.

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

Hearing happening now. #ncpol #ncga
Watch here:
https://t.co/NRwAkLJE6j

[Rep. Brenden Jones @BrendenJonesNC]

The death of Dominique Moody is a tragedy that never should’ve happened.

Because of the serious failures within Mecklenburg County, the House Oversight Committee has called County Manager Mike Bryant to testify as to what went wrong and to ensure this never happens again. #ncpol

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

The committee's folder for this meeting has added a slew of new documents as of the start of the second half of the hearing
View them here: https://t.co/EFgFfH5vpu

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

@TilNiagaraFalls Looks like the committee broke the hearing into two parts. McFadden and CPMD chief now testifying.
They weren't in the room earlier but are definitely there now.

[Sister Toldjah 💙 @sistertoldjah]

@BryanRAnderson @nicholasmcraig "extensive coverage" by reaching out for a campaign statement over a tweet is miles away from aggressively bird-dogging a candidate over trivial issues. You actually used your time at a presser to ask about this. I can't believe this even needs to be explained. SMH. #ncsen #ncpol

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

@BryanRAnderson @nicholasmcraig Oh? I stood right next to you and watched you do it. Then I watched you chase him around the room and even OUTSIDE the room ...where I was told you then asked for a 5 min exclusive.
Yeah, one other asked about the AI thing. The rest were all on the topic of the event.

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

@BryanRAnderson @nicholasmcraig That's nice of you to include actual questions about the topic of the event. Happy to have asked one.

[Nick Craig @nicholasmcraig]

Rep. Allen Chesser stresses that the death of six-year-old Dominique Moody was completely preventable. #ncpol #ncga

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

@Trekkie0805 Good point.
At least Whatley's campaign has me on their media list.
Can't say the same for Cooper.

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

Oh, is this supposed to be a Cal Cunningham BBQ moment? #ncsen #ncpol
Well, it might be, but for The Assembly given the jump cut edited video the reporter put out.
I was there. All the other reporters asked Qs about economic issues & about the over half a dozen food service workers who had just said their lives were changed due to 'No tax on tips' letting them keep more of their earnings.

[Jordan Monaghan @jordandmonaghan]

🚨NEW: @WhatleyNC CANNOT name a SINGLE Carolina Hurricane as they play in the Stanley Cup Finals

Gets asked THREE TIMES to name just one player and totally fails after looking "exasperated"

One thing is clear: Michael Whatley does NOT know puck
https://t.co/cYAsaVx5s9

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

Rabbit hole or not, you forced the issued. Everyone there watched you literally hound & interrupt Whatley ( & other reporters) multiple times to make something out of the AI image deal.
I am sure the every day workers in food service putting themselves out there to tell their stories really appreciated it.

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

@CarltonHuffman @WhatleyNC

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

Let's talk AI.
Which AI helped write Cooper's policy platforms?
https://t.co/uElv2xuUwD

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

After months of no answers on how Roy Cooper plans to "make stuff cost less," his campaign issued this Substack post with campaign platform statements which feels like it was written by AI:
#ncsen #ncpol
https://t.co/cVVP8lS580

[A.P. Dillon @APDillon_]

All these folks, including the owners of Smash Masters, talked about how no tax on tips has helped them keep more money in their pockets.
One even said it was helping them get out of college loan debt, but hey, let's ask about a hockey AI post.
Right up there with diet soda sommelier questions, right?

[Nick Craig @nicholasmcraig]

NC Media: "Why does everyone think we're politically biased?"

Also NC Media:
#ncpol #ncga