Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.
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NATIONAL NEWS
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What legal rights do you have in encounters with ICE?
Here's what you need to know about your constitutional protections from immigration stops and detentions by ICE.
Jan
2026
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ProPublica found more than 40 cases of immigration agents using banned chokeholds
An in-depth investigation of ICE and Border Patrol finds that federal immigration agents are using banned chokeholds that cut off breathing.
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2026
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people's homes without a judge's warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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2026
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Former Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema sued in NC as ‘homewrecker’
The case in North Carolina paints Kyrsten Sinema as breaking up the marriage of a troubled Army veteran and alludes to some of the exotic travel that led to ethics complaints against Sinema before leaving office.
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2026
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ICE and Border Patrol were bound to kill someone. Charlotte showed us that
ICE and Border Patrol agents’ killing of a Minneapolis woman was foreshadowed by their violent tactics in North Carolina, Louisiana, Portland, and Illinois.
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2026
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Five years after January 6th, dozens of pardoned insurrectionists have been arrested again
The charges for former January 6th insurrectionists range from possession of child pornography to sexual assault, child molestation and aggravated kidnapping.
Jan
2026
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North Carolina leaders react to Trump’s bombing of Venezuela
North Carolina Republicans say they're supporting President Trump's bombing of Venezuela, but many are questioning the legality of the attacks, as well as the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Jan
2026
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US capture of Maduro divides Latin America, thrilling Trump’s allies and threatening his foes
Saturday's bombings in Venezuela and the capture of Maduro — as well as Trump’s vow that Washington would "run" Venezuela and seize control of its oil sector — galvanized opposite sides of the polarized continent.
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Nearly 1 million in NC to see health premiums skyrocket in 2026
Health insurance costs are set to rise in 2026 for many North Carolinians, after Congress decided not to vote on extending Affordable Care Act insurance tax credits, which were cut in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and expire at the end of the year.
School choice programs grow in popularity — and cost
| February 24, 2026
States like NC are scrambling to meet rising demand for newly expanded school choice initiatives, pouring more money into the programs as waiting lists — and budget concerns — grow.
Greensboro Sit-Ins: Learn about the protest that sparked a movement
| February 12, 2026
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The Greensboro Sit-Ins started in North Carolina in 1960 before going nationwide. Here’s everything you need to know about this important series of protests.
Buddhist monks’ ‘Walk for Peace’ arrives in Washington
| February 10, 2026
The Buddhist monks have become fixtures on social media, along with their rescue dog Aloka, as they traveled to Washington, DC. Their trek included multiple stops in North Carolina.
US House sends funding bill to Trump, setting up immigration enforcement debate
| February 3, 2026
The vote followed a tumultuous couple of weeks on Capitol Hill, with Democrats demanding additional restraints on immigration enforcement by ICE.
What is nationalized voting? What to know about Trump’s statement
| February 3, 2026
This week, President Trump called for Republicans to pursue nationalized voting. Here's what that means and why it matters.