Politics
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Asheville nurses protest AI software at NC’s Mission Hospital
The demonstration, coordinated by the National Nurses United union, targeted the AI company Palantir and its partnership with HCA Healthcare.
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Good News Friday: Attorney General Jeff Jackson won a lot this week. So did NC.
Why Jeff Jackson’s wins against Facebook and Trump’s mail-in voting rule are a win for everyone.
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An ICE facility could change this small town in Eastern North Carolina
A 1,320-bed ICE facility is set to open soon in eastern North Carolina, this time to house detainees for the White House’s mass deportation campaign.
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Asheville City Council votes to end Flock camera contract ‘immediately’
After a marathon of over two dozen public commenters—nearly all of whom opposed the technology—Asheville City Council voted to end its Flock camera contract.
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Asheville protesters plan big showing as G20 meets in western NC
As world finance leaders gather for a G20 summit in Asheville, local activists will denounce the federal government’s limited response to Helene.
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Opinion: The partisan corruption of North Carolina’s early voting plans
North Carolina’s election leaders crafted early voting plans meant to help certain Republican voters, not all NC voters.
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Trump wants to open ‘pristine’ national forests for logging, including in NC
Trump’s U.S. Forest Service wants to roll back protections that prevent logging and construction across 45 million acres of national forests, including NC forests.
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Opinion: Chemours donations raise questions about Senate candidate Michael Whatley
Despite all the harm they’ve done to our communities with their toxic forever chemicals, Michael Whatley took thousands of dollars from the Chemours Company PAC — unlike Roy Cooper, who hasn’t taken a dime from them.
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In rural NC county, opposition to Flock cameras unites conservatives and liberals
Activists from across the ideological spectrum, some of them brand new to public advocacy, are quickly mobilizing as part of a broad-based push against Flock cameras in Hendersonville and Henderson County.
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3 things happening in NC: Josh Stein just blasted a controversial GOP court bill. Here’s why
The latest on Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a controversial court bill, an update on SNAP cuts, and the Winston-Salem Open brings tennis’ big stars.
