Civil Rights
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Opinion: I went to an ICE detention center. There, I saw the real ‘immigration crisis’
Traveling to the federal detention center in Stewart County, Georgia, Iliana Santillán attended the hearing of a friend and emerged with a greater understanding of those detained by ICE.
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This North Carolina city mulls an indefinite youth curfew
A Fayetteville ordinance allows police to stop anyone 16 or younger if they’re out after 11 pm.
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3 things happening in NC: A big vote on the Republican plan to nix early voting sites
Unpacking the Republican plans to nix early voting sites and campus polling places. Plus: A jazz takeover in the NC highlands.
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Good News Friday: Five critically endangered red wolves are born in North Carolina
Exciting news for one of the most endangered animals in the world. Plus, lawmakers take aim at concert ticket scalpers.
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Inside ‘Human Shield,’ the documentary that chronicles abortion clinic escorts in NC and the US
A new documentary shows viewers the emotional journey abortion clinic escorts endure to help patients walk through the doors of abortion clinics in the US.
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Opinion: The Voting Rights Act is dead. Here’s what needs to happen now
The US Supreme Court dismantled a core pillar of the Voting Rights Act protecting Black voters across the country. We will all feel it.
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New report shows ‘significant racial disparities’ by Wells Fargo
A new report finds that the Charlotte-based banking giant Wells Fargo was significantly less likely to lend money to Black and Latino people.
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SNAP cuts and ICE raids leave North Carolina children hungry
As federal raids swept immigrant neighborhoods and Republicans praised changes to SNAP, a small Charlotte nonprofit watched hunger spike among the children it serves.
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3 things happening in NC: Teachers take to the streets on May Day
Look for NC teachers’ big ‘May Day’ protest. Plus, veto override votes in the Capitol and a fringe arts festival in Charlotte.
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Opinion: Racist threats caused the North Carolina bookstore Liberation Station to close. Here’s why we’re reopening.
North Carolina bookstore Liberation Station closed in Raleigh in 2023 after a series of threats and racial slurs. The owner explains why they’re reopening.
