📰 Deputies in Wilson County have charged Dason Garner with keeping a stray animal, failing to surrender it, and interfering with law enforcement following her rescue of a dog that she did not turn over to authorities.

Garner shared that she discovered the lost dog after viewing footage from a Ring doorbell camera, which showed someone leaving the dog on a front porch after the recent snowstorm.

📞 According to an article from WRAL @wral, after bringing the dog to her home, Garner contacted Animal Control; however, she was advised to bring the dog in for an investigation. Garner stated that she felt unable to do so, as she believed the dog was not in suitable condition for placement in an animal shelter.

Fortunately, less than 24 hours after finding the dog, she was able to connect with its owner, and the dog was returned after being missing for two months. In connection with this incident, the Wilson County Sheriff`s Office also charged Ashley Baker, the individual seen in the video abandoning the dog, with animal abandonment.

🗣️ Garner has expressed that this experience has raised numerous questions for her, particularly given her own charges. A spokesperson for the sheriff`s office indicated that Garner was charged because she had been instructed on multiple occasions to surrender the dog, and attempts were made to contact her family members as well.

Garner reiterated her belief that if she had not intervened, the dog might not have survived in the extreme cold. She encouraged anyone considering abandoning an animal to seek assistance before taking such action and affirmed her commitment to rescuing animals in need if the situation arises again.

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What does the nonprofit sector look like in 2025?

💡 According to Lakai Newman of Candid @candiddotorg, it looks like collective action, transparency, and community over competition.

In a recap of major philanthropic conferences this year, Newman highlights a clear shift toward abundance thinking, cross-sector collaboration, open data, and stronger support for Black-led organizations. In a time of political and economic pressure, leaders are choosing solidarity instead of silence.

🧠 If you care about where philanthropy and nonprofit leadership are headed next, this is worth the read. Check out Lakai Newman’s full piece on Candid at the link in our bio. …

⚖ The 15th Amendment: The right to vote cannot be denied or restricted on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

The amendment was passed by Congress in February 1869, ratified on February 3, 1870, and proclaimed on March 30, 1870.

As the third and final Reconstruction Amendment adopted after the Civil War, it was intended to secure political power for formerly enslaved Black men during Reconstruction.

🔴 The Loophole: While it outlawed racial discrimination in voting, it did not prevent states from creating literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clauses, and other barriers that effectively suppressed Black voters for decades.

📺 Watch: Reconstruction: America After the Civil War (PBS) …