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This NC Lawmaker Called for an Antilynching Law 100 Years Ago. This Week, We Got One.
The US will finally make lynching a federal crime, after more than a century of attempts. C&P looks at the long road to justice. It only took 122 years to declare lynching a federal hate crime, after a long-sought bill passed Congress this week. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act passed the US House with three…
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Trump’s Chief of Staff Pushed His Boss’ Voter Fraud Lie. He’s Facing Questions.
The former chief of staff for President Donald Trump got a ballot in 2020 using the address of a Macon County, NC home he neither owned nor appeared to live in.
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North Carolina’s Growth Hides Big Problem for Smaller Counties
Massive growth in Charlotte and Raleigh is hiding real pain for many of North Carolina’s rural counties.
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Some People Are Paying Up to $600 a Month for Insulin. Senate Democrats Want to Cap It at $35.
North Carolina’s million diabetics have seen insulin prices equal to monthly car payments. A federal bill would lower costs significantly.
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NC Service Members Sickened By Burn Pits, Contaminated Water May Finally Get Help
The US House passed a bipartisan bill improving healthcare for veterans exposed to toxins. Six North Carolina Republicans voted against it.
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Fannie Lou Hamer And Ella Baker Didn’t Take a Seat at the Table, They Flipped It
In 1964, Ella Baker and Fannie Lou Hamer changed the landscape of US politics with a Black-led party, opening the door of democracy wider for all.
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Good News on the Job Front as Nation Nears Pre-Pandemic Employment Levels
The United States, and North Carolina, are continuing to see steady improvements in the economy as more people find work.
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VP Kamala Harris: North Carolinians Need Better Pay and Working Protections
North Carolina has historically been unfriendly toward unions. But it’s where Vice President Kamala Harris came to call for more union jobs as the nation rebuilds from the pandemic.
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The Battles At Home and Abroad: 5 Takeaways from Biden’s First State of the Union
The nation faces the most tumultuous times since World War II. Here’s what the president had to say about meeting the challenge.
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$750 Million Settlement Will Help Opioid-Ravaged Communities in NC
Money from the landmark settlement will pay for treatment and prevention efforts across North Carolina in a crisis that killed nearly 30,000. The opioid crisis has killed nearly 30,000 North Carolinians, but the state will soon receive $750 million from the drug companies responsible to help survivors “regain control of their lives,” NC Attorney General…
