Politics
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State Board Member Hits Back at Superintendent: You Just Proved Me Right About Racial Equity
An open letter to NC Superintendent Mark Johnson from State Board of Education member James Ford on why racial equity advocacy matters.
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Federal Crimes Took David Lewis Down. But Voter Suppression Is What He’ll Be Remembered For.
David Lewis resigned as word of his plea deal with prosecutors spread, but his legacy of voter suppression made a far greater impact in NC.
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Stop Blaming Teachers for Closed Schools. Blame the Coronavirus.
Two NC educators respond to a wave of “public hostility” toward teachers as many school districts reopen with remote learning.
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Take It From a Teacher Raised by 2 Postal Workers, the Attacks on Schools and the USPS Are Linked
As the Trump administration and privatizers dismantle the US Postal Service, public educators can relate to their plight.
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Meet the Grammy-Nominated NC Musician Who Played For Protesters at Louis DeJoy’s Home
Joe Troop sang a new song, “A Plea to the US Government to Fully Fund the Postal Service,” in front of Louis DeJoy’s NC home.
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Former Sen. Kay Hagan’s Widower Fills Her Shoes At This Year’s Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a virtual affair, but Chip Hagan and several NC delegates say coronavirus hasn’t dampened enthusiasm.
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AOC Is Officially Speaking at the DNC. Here’s How and When to Watch.
Now that Joe Biden has selected Sen. Kamala Harris as his VP running mate, the DNC Convention is heating up with several high-profile speakers.
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John Kasich, AOC, and Michelle Obama: Here’s Who Is Speaking and When at the DNC
“I will be speaking at the #DNC Convention because I believe that America needs to go in a different direction,” Kasich tweeted on Monday.
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GOP’s Doctor Concedes Charlotte-Bound RNC Is a ‘High-Risk Event’
President Trump’s RNC is heading for Charlotte with boosted safety measures, but city is home of the highest coronavirus case load in NC.
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NC Congressional Candidate Called Hitler’s House a ‘Bucket List’ Trip
How Madison Cawthorn’s trip to a Hitler hideout, and his biographical inconsistencies, landed controversy for the western NC candidate.
