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Cardinal and Pine Local Politics
In rural North Carolina, community organizers fight barriers to local government engagement
| August 7, 2025
In her latest report from rural America, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton highlights how North Carolinians are pushing back on structural roadblocks and reclaiming their role in local democracy.
Video: NC Democrat uses anti-immigrant rhetoric before voting for ICE bill
| August 7, 2025
State Rep. Carla Cunningham (Mecklenburg Co.) is the only Democrat who voted to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a bill that forces sheriffs to cooperate with ICE. Because of her vote, the bill passed.
Video: ICE took this Charlotte woman’s daughter and threatened her children
| August 6, 2025
In an interview with Cardinal & Pine, Allison’s mom, Keily Chinchilla of Charlotte, recalled the moment Allison found out that she was going to be taken to Georgia by ICE.
Video: Roy Cooper says the middle class is under attack
| August 5, 2025
Former Governor Roy Cooper officially announced his candidacy for the US Senate on Monday, ending months of speculation that he would run for the seat currently held by retiring Sen. Thom Tillis.
On Saturday, in a speech at the North Carolina Democratic Party’s Unity Dinner in Raleigh, Cooper highlighted his frustration with congressional Republicans’ growing attacks on the middle class.
“For too many Americans, the middle class feels like a distant dream. Meanwhile, the biggest corporations and the richest Americans have grabbed obscene wealth at the expense of everyday working people,” Cooper told the crowd.
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Video: Charlotte woman has been in ICE custody for 5 months. Her mom wants her back
| August 5, 2025
In an interview, Allison’s mother, Keily Chinchilla of Charlotte, spoke out about her daughter’s detention, described the events of Feb. 20, and shared concerns for her daughter’s health.