North Carolina
Swollen NC rivers swamp dumps, raising water pollution fears
September 17, 2018As rain from Florence continued to lash the Carolinas, the region’s swollen rivers were beginning to swamp coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms Sunday, raising pollution concerns.
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N.C. Regulator Bookshop defaced with white supremacist graffiti
September 4, 2018“As an independent bookstore, we encourage folks to read, and learn as much as possible in order to reach a nuanced understanding of complex issues. We strongly condemn racism of any kind.”
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Constitutional amendments threaten democracy in North Carolina
August 28, 2018A set of six proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot this fall are designed to lock out Black voters and lock in Republican power.
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NC teachers demand more money for schools, better pay
May 17, 2018So many teachers went to the capital that half the state’s schools had to close.
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Rev. Barber among 32 arrested for demanding healthcare
May 31, 2017“Health care ought to be viewed as a human right," Rev. Barber said.
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