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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 16h

Journalism is not a crime. Free Debbie Brockman!

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

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Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · 5d

Description of Ocracoke — and some lore — published in Sports Illustrated in 1958

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INDY Week @indyweek.bsky.social · 7d

Professor Dwayne Dixon confirmed that he was reinstated to his position on Friday morning.

UNC Reinstates Suspended Professor Following Investigation, Threat of Legal Action

Following an investigation and threats of legal action, UNC-Chapel Hill reinstated Dixon to his position Friday morning/

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Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · 8d

A mother in Hickory wanted body camera footage of police shooting and killing her son released to the public. But a judge said no yesterday.

Judge blocks release of body camera footage in fatal Hickory police shooting

He said he worried about the public determining facts “without the benefit of other evidence which would be available in a trial setting.”

www.charlotteobserver.com

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Patrick Wilson @patrickmwilson.bsky.social · 8d

Judge blocks release of body camera footage in fatal North Carolina police shooting | By @oehrli.bsky.social

www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

Judge blocks release of body camera footage in fatal Hickory police shooting

He said he worried about the public determining facts “without the benefit of other evidence which would be available in a trial setting.”

www.charlotteobserver.com

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jacob biba @jacobbiba.bsky.social · 12d

One was long and piercing. Another was brassy and trailing. One scream was pure unadulterated shriek. Dogs barked afterward. It was primal.

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 15d

NEW

WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.

This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it

www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

www.wired.com

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 20d

Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.

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Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.

The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.

www.msnbc.com

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jacob biba @jacobbiba.bsky.social · 21d

Also relevant #ncpol

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Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · 21d

Now is an excellent time to support your local newspaper.

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The Charlotte Observer @charlotteobserver.com · 23d

An oceanfront home in Buxton collapsed onto the beach Tuesday, and its loss may be a harbinger of a destructive fall and winter to come along the North Carolina Outer Banks.

Another house has collapsed on the NC coast. Will more fall as storms near?

An oceanfront home in Buxton collapsed onto the beach Tuesday, and its loss may be a harbinger of a destructive fall and winter to come along the North Carolina Outer Banks.

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Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · Sep 10

Feds give CATS 15 days to detail safety fixes after Charlotte light rail killing

US DOT Secretary also calls out city policies in a case that became a national right-wing talking point after video of killing released.

www.charlotteobserver.com

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Michael Hewlett @blackmuse.bsky.social · Sep 10

Private Prison in Eastern N.C. May Reopen for Immigration Detention www.theassemblync.com/immigration/...

Private Prison in Eastern N.C. May Reopen for Immigration Detention

Rivers Correctional Institution closed in 2021. Now its owners are in talks about reopening it to hold immigrants awaiting deportation.

www.theassemblync.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 8

Breaking News: A House committee obtained a sexually suggestive drawing apparently signed by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump had denied existed.

Epstein's Birthday Letter Apparently Signed by Trump Is Released: Live Updates

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Korie Dean @koriedean.bsky.social · Sep 4

NEW: ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers announced this morning that the university will cut $25 million from its budget over the next three years, citing enrollment trends and the looming demographic cliff as key factors www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

ECU to cut $25 million over next 3 years as enrollment and budget challenges loom

The cuts will account for roughly 2% of the university’s total budget.

www.newsobserver.com

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Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · Aug 19

Good read!
www.newsobserver.com/news/weather...

How will Outer Banks horses survive Hurricane Erin? Here’s the real story

Bogus social media posts are circulating about the colonial Spanish mustangs of Corolla being evacuated off the beach in tractor-trailers.

www.newsobserver.com

Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · Aug 18

I wrote a guide explaining how you can find court records online in NC:

www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

A guide to using North Carolina’s online court records system

Here’s how you can use the state’s eCourts system to find documents and North Carolina court records.

www.charlotteobserver.com

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Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · Aug 13

Charlotte LGBTQ groups condemn Atrium ending gender-affirming meds for youths

Critics claimed Atrium made the decision on transgender care “based on fear of retaliation by hostile federal agencies or funding cuts.”

www.charlotteobserver.com

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Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · Aug 8

(That’s House Bill 318)

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NC Republicans override Stein’s immigration veto with help from a Democrat

A more sweeping immigration enforcement bill cleared the first vote in the Senate and is now waiting to be taken up in the House.

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Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · Aug 8

Gov. Josh Stein has said a bill requiring sheriffs to work with ICE more is unconstitutional.

Attorney General Jeff Jackson — who is North Carolina’s lawyer — has been quiet about that bill. I asked what he thought; he declined to say.

www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

NC attorney general silent on law requiring more cooperation between sheriffs, ICE

The governor has called the bill unconstitutional. It will go into effect this October.

www.charlotteobserver.com

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Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · Aug 8

At long last, I have a Charlotte phone number.

Have a tip about police or the legal system? Give me a ring anytime at 980-451-0108.

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · Aug 7

Very confusing news release if you actually live in North Carolina #ncpol

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 5

The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City in June was the second major election in which the city used ranked-choice voting. Zohran Mamdani ultimately benefited from the system in defeating Andrew Cuomo, especially after his cross-endorsement with Brad Lander, data shows. nyti.ms/47hfyZr

Text reads: "Ranked-Choice Voting Helped Mamdani Score a Decisive Win" over a chart showing how votes were broken up. Source: New York City Board of Elections.

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Ryan Oehrli @oehrli.bsky.social · Aug 5

(McFadden said my reporting was unfair but that he had not read it.)

www.axios.com/local/charlo...

Mecklenburg County's sheriff considers cutting off media after negative reports

Sheriff Garry McFadden won't resign. He says he may even run again.

www.axios.com

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