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Housing and Poverty Reporter at N.C. Newsline
‘They basically just kidnapped me’: US citizen taken by Border Patrol in Cary ncnewsline.com/2025/11/20/t...
‘They basically just kidnapped me’: US citizen taken by Border Patrol in Cary • NC Newsline
As Border Patrol agents swept the Triangle area, a construction worker born in the U.S. was among those detained.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
GOP-led NC redistricting plan moving through House as Black leaders blast new lines ncnewsline.com/2025/10/21/g...
NC redistricting plan advances as Black leaders condemn new map • NC Newsline
Republicans push new map granting additional GOP seat closer to finish line. Previous occupant of that seat cries foul.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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September 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A morning at the grocery store for Helene’s survivors ncnewsline.com/2025/09/22/a...
A morning at the grocery store for Helene’s survivors • NC Newsline
One year after the worst storm in North Carolina history, the Foscoe Home Team's store remains a "safety net for the High Country."
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September 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Reposted by Greg Childress
Poverty dropped in most states last year, but trend could reverse as cuts loom ncnewsline.com/2025/09/11/r...
Poverty dropped in most states last year, but trend could reverse as cuts loom • NC Newsline
Poverty dropped last year nationwide and in 38 states, according to census estimates released today.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Gov. Josh Stein calls to invest in workers at state AFL-CIO convention ncnewsline.com/2025/09/11/j...
Gov. Josh Stein calls to invest in workers at state AFL-CIO convention • NC Newsline
In remarks to the North Carolina AFL-CIO convention, Gov. Josh Stein pushed for affordable housing, education, and access to child care.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The National Alliance to End Homelessness and Women’s Development Corporation filed a lawsuit today against HUD challenging funding restrictions that unlawfully condition access to federal housing grants on compliance with the Trump-Vance administration’s partisan agenda.
September 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In NC, Black communities meet mental health needs of youth in barbershops and churches ncnewsline.com/2025/09/02/i...
In NC, Black communities meet mental health needs of youth in barbershops and churches • NC Newsline
Black communities in North Carolina meet mental health needs of their youth through barbershops and churches
ncnewsline.com
September 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
To require full Social Security numbers to register to vote, NC would need to hurdle a federal law ncnewsline.com/2025/08/26/t...
To require full Social Security numbers to register to vote, NC would need to hurdle a federal law • NC Newsline
NC legislators consider requiring Social Security numbers for voter registration; voting and privacy experts say it violates federal law.
ncnewsline.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Civil rights, democracy hits put Black America in ‘state of emergency,’ National Urban League says ncnewsline.com/2025/07/20/c...
Civil rights, democracy hits put Black America in ‘state of emergency,’ National Urban League says • NC Newsline
the National Urban League said the Trump administration is “determined to sacrifice its founding principles—equality, liberty, and justice
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July 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race is open. Who’s running, who’s not and who could jump in ncnewsline.com/2025/06/29/n...
North Carolina's U.S. Senate race is open. Who's running, who's not and who could jump in • NC Newsline
attention on North Carolina's 2026 Senate election soared in light of Sen. Thom Tillis's announcement will not seek another term.
ncnewsline.com
June 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Reposted by Greg Childress
North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race is open. Who’s running, who’s not and who could jump in ncnewsline.com/2025/06/29/n... #ncga #ncpol #ncgov #ncleg #Election2026
North Carolina's U.S. Senate race is open. Who's running, who's not and who could jump in • NC Newsline
attention on North Carolina's 2026 Senate election soared in light of Sen. Thom Tillis's announcement will not seek another term.
ncnewsline.com
June 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
NC Senate uses Juneteenth holiday to advance numerous bills, including DEI ban ncnewsline.com/2025/06/20/n...
NC Senate uses Juneteenth holiday to advance numerous bills, including DEI ban • NC Newsline
On Juneteenth, the North Carolina Senate advanced a controversial bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in state government
ncnewsline.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Ukrainian refugees in North Carolina left in limbo as Trump considers ending parole ncnewsline.com/2025/06/16/u...
Ukrainian refugees in North Carolina left in limbo as Trump considers ending parole • NC Newsline
More than 2,000 refugees came to North Carolina from Ukraine. Now, they say they fear they will be forced to uproot their lives once again.
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June 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
After video shows state trooper lying about fatal police chase, victim’s family demands justice ncnewsline.com/2025/05/30/v...
After video shows state trooper lying about fatal police chase, victim’s family demands justice • NC Newsline
Following the release of body cam footage showing a state trooper lying about a fatal police chase, the victim’s family demanded he be fired.
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May 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Split US Supreme Court blocks religious charter school
Source: Reuters
May 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
NC House begins advancing GOP budget, with votes set for next week. Here’s what’s in it. ncnewsline.com/2025/05/15/n...
NC House begins advancing GOP budget, with votes set for next week. Here's what's in it. • NC Newsline
North Carolina House Republicans began unveiling their plan for the state budget Thursday in a series of committee meetings
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May 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
More than six months after Election Day, Allison Riggs is sworn into the NC Supreme Court ncnewsline.com/2025/05/13/a...
More than six months after Election Day, Allison Riggs is sworn into the NC Supreme Court • NC Newsline
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in after a six-month wait, bringing to an end the longest election of 2024.
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May 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Still here: A personal reflection on recovery and resilience in western North Carolina ncnewsline.com/2025/05/02/s...
Still here: A personal reflection on recovery and resilience in western North Carolina • NC Newsline
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public affairs specialist reflects on being deployed to western North Carolina for Hurricane Helene recovery
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May 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
NC Senate budget eliminates hundreds of vacant jobs and some filled positions ncnewsline.com/2025/04/15/n...
NC Senate budget cuts vacant jobs, and some filled ones • NC Newsline
NC Senate budget writers cut vacant positions to save millions of dollars. Among those on the block: an office helping minority businesses.
ncnewsline.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM