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ICE to send 50 more agents to Raleigh, immigrant rights group says
Siembra NC says it expects ICE to increase its presence in the city even if they may not engage in the “racial profiling” seen during last month’s Border Patrol raids.
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NASCAR antitrust trial opens with Michael Jordan on hand and huge stakes
Michael Jordan’s case against NASCAR could change the shape of stock car racing. Here’s what’s at stake.
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Activists boycott Rep. Chuck Edwards’ McDonald’s over his support of SNAP cuts
A NC civil rights group says it is asking people to boycott US Rep. Chuck Edwards’ fast food restaurants, including McDonald’s, because of his vote to cut food benefits for poor people.
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North Carolina continues to fail new moms and their babies, annual report shows
For the third year in a row, the March of Dimes gave the state a D+ for its record of ensuring healthy pregnancies and providing adequate access to prenatal care.
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Opinion: Has the campaign of fear against Latinos in NC awoken a sleeping giant?
Brutal treatment and indiscriminate policing by federal law enforcement shown across social media has galvanized thousands of Latinos in NC and beyond.
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‘A hornet’s nest of rebellion’: How Charlotte’s show of solidarity against Border Patrol ignited a grassroots defense
When federal immigration agents swept into Charlotte, residents mobilized overnight with an intergenerational response that transformed fear into a remarkable grassroots defense effort.
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Gas pipeline proposals in Virginia and NC worry community activists
MVP’s Southgate Extension pipeline and Williams Companies’ Southeast Supply Enhancement Project are proposed in close proximity within a single NC county.
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‘They basically just kidnapped me’: US citizen taken by Border Patrol in Cary
An American citizen from North Carolina tells his story of being detained by Border Patrol in Cary.
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Opinion: The shutdown deal is devastating to NC hemp industry
The deal to end the government shutdown includes a ban on many hemp products. It would hit hard in the NC hemp industry.
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Cross-country wolf exchange aims to rebuild critically endangered population
Recently, Durham’s Museum of Life and Science participated in a red wolf swap. Here’s what you need to know.
