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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 13h

Illegal street takeovers — with stunts and noise — are growing as states try to crack down stateline.org/2025/10/08/i...

Illegal street takeovers — with stunts and noise — are growing as states try to crack down • Stateline

Illegal street takeovers, where drivers block roads to perform stunts, have become an increasing concern in cities across the country.

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 6d

If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org.

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 6d

“The research tells us that we have got to find a live person to go to them, particularly Black and brown kids, because if we don’t, they’ll get lost.”
— Dr. Rodney Harris, UNC School of Medicine's Suicide Prevention Institute, who enlists barber shops and churches to help reach young men

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 6d

The theories are many, but among them are that young men of color continue to be reluctant to seek help for mental health struggles.

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 6d

The suicide rate for Black people ages 18-27 has surpassed the white rate. The rate for Hispanic young people also has risen.

via @stateline.org

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 6d

For Gen Z adults, the oldest of whom are now reaching their late 20s, suicide is taking more lives than 10 years ago — when millennials were the same age.

stateline.org/2025/10/02/s...

Analysis from @tim-henderson.bsky.social for @stateline.org

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Jonathan Shorman @jonshorman.bsky.social · 13d

There’s a growing number of these lawsuits fighting employment actions related to comments about Charlie Kirk — and some early signs of success. A federal judge ordered a South Dakota professor reinstated on Wednesday.

Glenn E. Rice @grice1911.bsky.social · 13d

A former Kansas employee files a lawsuit in federal court against the education department after being ousted for a comment about Charlie Kirk. The latest via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social

www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Ex-Kansas employee ousted over Charlie Kirk comment sues education department

Katie Allen accused KSDE of “bowing to the vigilante clamoring” by terminating her employment after she called Kirk’s death “well deserved.”

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 12d

Republican push for tips on Charlie Kirk posts drives firings of public workers stateline.org/2025/09/26/r...

Republican push for tips on Charlie Kirk posts drives firings of public workers • Stateline

Hours after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Suzanne Swierc shared two thoughts on her private Facebook page — that the killing of the right-wing activist was wrong, and that his death reflected “the vio...

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 14d

Firefighter arrested at Washington state wildfire released by ICE stateline.org/2025/09/24/f...

Firefighter arrested at Washington state wildfire released by ICE • Stateline

A wildland firefighter who was arrested by immigration agents while fighting a wildfire in Washington state has been released from detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his attorneys ...

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 20d

Some Republican states resist DOJ demand for private voter data
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from @jonshorman.bsky.social and @stateline.org

Some Republican states resist DOJ demand for private voter data • Stateline

When the U.S. Department of Justice asked Kansas Republican Secretary of State Scott Schwab to turn over a copy of his state’s full voter list, including sensitive personal data, he responded with gra...

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 21d

More states protect access to the COVID shot as feds restrict eligibility stateline.org/2025/09/17/m...

More states protect access to the COVID shot as feds restrict eligibility • Stateline

Governors' orders to make the COVID-19 vaccine available represent an extraordinary state rebellion against the public health authority of the federal government.

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 26d

DOJ is sharing voter rolls with Homeland Security.

Justice demanded data from at least 22 states. Ten have shared public info or told DOJ how to get it.

Homeland Security says it will comb through for ‘illegal aliens.’

via @jonshorman.bsky.social @stateline.org

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DOJ is sharing state voter roll lists with Homeland Security • Stateline

The U.S. Department of Justice is sharing state voter roll information with the Department of Homeland Security in a search for noncitizens, the Trump administration confirmed.

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · 28d

Charlie Kirk shot during event at Utah Valley University utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/09/10/c...

Charlie Kirk shot during event at Utah Valley University • Utah News Dispatch

Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem during his American Comeback tour, according to reports from the scene.

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · Sep 8

Governors split over mobilizing National Guard as Trump seeks more troops stateline.org/2025/09/04/g...

Governors split over mobilizing National Guard as Trump seeks more troops • Stateline

As President Donald Trump expands his mobilization of National Guard troops to U.S. cities, Republican and Democratic governors are taking very different approaches to using their state Guard members ...

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · Sep 2

Stateline spoke to nearly a dozen firefighters, agency staffers and contractors familiar with the incident, who shared their belief that the top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses so federal agents could check their immigration status.

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · Sep 2

Wildfire veterans believe top officials on the fire sent their crews into an ambush.

stateline.org/2025/08/31/f...

Firefighters question leaders’ role in Washington immigration raid • Stateline

Wildland firefighters were stunned when federal immigration authorities last week raided an active wildfire response in Washington state, arresting two firefighters and sidelining crews for hours.

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · Aug 29

“There’s a lot of brown bodies out there on the fire line.”

Many firefighting crews rely heavily on immigrant labor, and they're fearful after this week's ICE raid in the middle of a wildfire.

via Alex Brown for @stateline.org

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Immigration raid at Washington blaze stokes fear in wildfire crews nationwide • Stateline

Wildfire veterans say it’s nearly unprecedented for federal agents to conduct immigration enforcement near the front lines of an active wildfire. Some fear the raid could reverberate throughout the wi...

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Firearms and premature births are among the leading causes of death.

Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · Aug 28

American kids are less likely to reach adulthood than foreign peers stateline.org/2025/08/28/a...

American kids are less likely to reach adulthood than foreign peers • Stateline

American kids are less likely to reach adulthood compared with foreign peers

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Stateline @stateline.org · Aug 5

From @nhassanein.bsky.social: Residents of historically redlined communities experience slower response times from emergency medical services, according to a new study.

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Historically redlined communities have slower EMS response times • Stateline

Residents of historically redlined communities experience slower response times from emergency medical services, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · Aug 6

By getting their legal cases dismissed, ICE deprives immigrants of protection from arrest and detention.
Even immigration attorneys were caught off guard.

via @stateline.org @tim-henderson.bsky.social
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ICE has a new courthouse tactic: Get immigrants’ cases tossed, then arrest them outside • Stateline

The Trump administration has begun using an unexpected legal tactic in its deportation efforts. Rather than pursue a deportation case, it is convincing judges to dismiss immigrants’ cases then taking ...

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · Jul 31

New Hampshire is first state to require doctors to sterilize patients who request it newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/07/31/n...

New Hampshire is first state to require doctors to sterilize patients who request it • New Hampshire Bulletin

New Hampshire has become the first state to require doctors and medical staff to sterilize patients who request it.

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · Jul 31

Meanwhile, in Ohio...

Ohio Republicans are targeting US Rep. Emilia Sykes' seat as the process begins to redraw US House districts before the 2026 election to potentially give the GOP more seats.

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/31/o...

Ohio Republicans eye U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes’ seat as congressional redistricting begins • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio Republicans are targeting US Rep. Emilia Sykes' seat as the process begins to redraw Ohio's US House districts before the 2026 election. Republicans currently hold 10 of the 15 districts, but GOP...

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Barb Barrett @bbarrettnc.bsky.social · Jul 31

Will the redistricting tit-for-tat between Texas and California matter for control of Congress?
Some experts say: Not really.
@tim-henderson.bsky.social explains why.

via @stateline.org
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Texas House Republicans propose new congressional map to increase GOP seats • Stateline

How much could an unusual mid-decade redistricting push matter for control of Congress next year? Experts are split, but generally see little advantage in the frantic activity by both parties to squee...

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WyoFile @wyofile.com · Jul 31

State troopers will tighten the net for undocumented immigrants in five counties, though the agency's chief says the number of participating officers will start small.

The Wyoming American Civil Liberties Union warns the agreement could deter immigrants from reporting crimes.

Wyoming Highway Patrol chief describes limited rollout of ICE agreement. Advocate warns it could undermine public safety. - WyoFile

State troopers will tighten the net for undocumented immigrants in five counties, though chief says the number of participating officers will start out small.

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