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Fresh Shrimp and Creamsicles: Ronnie Long Meets the World Again
Wrongfully imprisoned in NC for 44 years, Ronnie Long comes to terms with a different world than the one he knew.
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Wrongfully Imprisoned for 44 Years, Ronnie Long Waits on Roy Cooper to Pardon Him
Ronnie Long talks to C&P about his four-decade wait for justice. And now, his wait for a pardoning from NC Gov. Roy Cooper.
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Cooper Orders Curfew, Tells North Carolinians to Stay At Home
Amid alarming rise in new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, NC Gov. Roy Cooper orders new restrictions, including a nightly curfew.
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Push for Racial Justice in Alamance County Continues with Weekend March
Weeks after peaceful marchers were pepper-sprayed on the way to the polls, Black Lives Matters supporters will be back in Alamance County this Sunday.
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NC Task Force Wants Weed Decriminalized
A racial justice task force reporting to Gov. Roy Cooper recommended North Carolina do away with criminal penalties, citing how Black and Latino residents are disproportionately convicted.
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With NC Setting Dangerous COVID Highs, Cooper Says Local Governments Must Act
NC officials tout new county alert system that pinpoints counties in need of local coronavirus restrictions.
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NC’s Prison Population Forgotten in Fight Against COVID-19, Advocates Say
A coalition of criminal justice groups are holding a 58-day vigil to pressure Gov. Roy Cooper to do more to protect the 30,000 North Carolinians in prison from COVID-19.
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Every Vote Counts: NC’s Chief Justice Race Is Down to the Wire
At times, the race between Cheri Beasley and Paul Newby has been separated by just a handful of votes as the state tallies absentee ballots.
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This NC Mom and Her Family Lost Health Insurance During COVID-19
Many lost health insurance in NC in recent months, as the US Supreme Court hears a case Tuesday that could upend the way the Affordable Care Act works.
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Wait Is on for NC’s Tightest Race, the NC Supreme Court Chief Justice
Less than 4,000 votes separate NC Supreme Court Chief Justice separate incumbent Cheri Beasley, D, from her GOP challenger Paul Newby in this too-close-to-call race.
