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History Made: Ketanji Brown Jackson Will Be the First Black Woman on the US Supreme Court
Jackson’s confirmation fulfills a significant campaign promise from President Joe Biden to make the high court more diverse.
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NC Starbucks Workers Join Push for Unions Across the South
Starbucks employees in Charlotte rallied for a union this week, joining a growing movement for labor rights across the South and beyond.
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‘The Debt Is Too Damn High’: Student Loan Payments Paused Until Fall
The president announced an extended pause on student loan repayment, as NC’s Alma Adams and nearly 100 Democrats in Congress call for debt cancellation.
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People in Poorer Counties Are Twice as Likely to Die of COVID, Report Finds
The report, its researchers say, is the first to study the link between poverty and pandemic death rates.
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Been Pregnant or Given Birth in NC? You May Be Eligible for a Year of Health Coverage
Low-income women in North Carolina are now eligible for a year’s worth of Medicaid coverage after a pregnancy or birth.
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Hubert Davis Is Making History And Not Because His Team Is Playing for a National Championship.
Unpacking an extraordinary first season for the first Black coach to lead the legendary basketball program at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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7 NC Republicans Voted Against House Bill to Cap Monthly Insulin Costs
A quarter of the people who need insulin are skipping doses because of soaring prices, but new legislation would cap monthly costs at $35.
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NC Rep. Deborah Ross Among Democrats Demanding Action on Supreme Court Scandal
Ross, a North Carolina attorney, says it is “imperative” that the US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas avoid conflicts of interest involving the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Seeing Seniors Displaced ‘Pissed Off’ This Charlotte Attorney. Now She Fights Gentrification.
Alesha Brown founded For The Struggle in 2019 to stop the displacement of seniors in west Charlotte’s rapidly gentrifying, historically Black communities. ‘We owe them that,’ she said.
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More than 56,000 North Carolinians Can Now Vote, After Court Tosses Racist Exclusion Rules
People on probation in North Carolina can now vote, after a court ruling that upended a law steeped in racism that disproportionately hurt Black North Carolinians.
