Leandro is Dead. Long Live Leandro?
After landmark litigation collapsed this month, public education advocates are mulling the next best way to make the state’s constitutional promise of a sound, basic education for all a reality.
Democrats Say They Didn’t Ask to Join Panel Probing Cooper
General Assembly leaders said the subcommittee would investigate a 2021 settlement that allowed prisoners to be released during the pandemic.
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Michael’s recent coverage includes a story about the death of Eleanor Rush, an eighteen-year-old Black woman who was killed in a North Carolina prison in 1954. Michael has also covered the case of Joan Little and the stabbing of Iryna Zarutska. www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Join us for our All-Access Q&A this Wednesday. This week our guest is @blackmuse.bsky.social, who covers criminal justice and courts for The Assembly.
Lawsuit Alleges Repeated Sexual Assault by Durham Rescue Mission’s Former Volunteer Coordinator
In the suit, an anonymous plaintiff says Mission leadership discouraged him from reporting the abuse.
Protester Banned From U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards’ McDonald’s Properties
Candler resident Leslie Boyd got the notice after she and other activists played a protest song inside a Hendersonville McDonald’s.
North Carolina Democrats Are Outraising Republicans in Key Races
In the three races considered competitive, new campaign filings show Democrats finished with more cash on hand and outraised their Republican opponents.
How Jesse Helms Paved the Way for Donald Trump
While the senator, who died in 2008, would have been scandalized by Trump, the two men shared many political attributes.
UNC Wilmington Wants to Start a Medical School
The school, which would take at least seven years to get off the ground, would be the latest boon to health education in the state.
A Rural County’s Tax Squeeze
Rural Harnett County residents are alarmed at higher property appraisals. State lawmakers want to lighten their tax burdens, but county services might suffer.
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Carli has also covered public schools closing amid declining enrollment, what happens when a charter school can’t get enough students, and former U.S. Senate candidate Michele Morrow.
Join us for our All-Access Q&A this Wednesday. This week our guest is @carlibrosseau.bsky.social, who covers K-12 education for The Assembly. Carli has recently worked on coverage of the Leandro case, a multi-decade fight in the courts over school funding.
Guilford County Brushes Off a Berger Theory
In a report recently provided to the State Board of Elections, Guilford County’s election director pushed back on the theory that some people got an incorrect ballot.
Will Federal Recognition for the Lumbee ‘Transform’ Southeastern North Carolina?
Members of the Lumbee tribe, which won full federal recognition last December, can soon access more federal programs and may open a casino.
Life in the Shadow of Big Beaver
As Buc-ee’s expands its range north, other parts of the gas-station and convenience store eco-system are feeling the squeeze. Photojournalist Kate Medley documents their survival.
State-Run Insurance Plans for Foster Kids Leave Some of Them Without Doctors
Some families using North Carolina’s special insurance plans for children in foster care have faced hurdles obtaining care.
How N.C. Universities Plan to Prove Their Value
Three UNC System chancellors discussed pressures and opportunities for higher education during The Atlantic Across America tour’s stop in Durham, in partnership with The Assembly.
🎫 Our event tonight with The Atlantic is SOLD OUT! See you tonight at Bay 7 in American Tobacco Campus in Durham.
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DeCarlos Brown, the man accused of fatally stabbing a Ukrainian refugee last year in a Charlotte light rail train, has been deemed mentally incapable of proceeding to trial, according to a court document.
Charlotte Man Found Incapable of Proceeding to Trial in Iryna Zarutska Case
DeCarlos Brown had a long history of mental illness. His lawyers filed a motion this week saying a state psychiatric hospital found him unfit for trial, though a judge will ultimately decide.
Most People Arrested in ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Hadn’t Been Convicted of Crimes
Despite the Trump administration’s claims that federal agents would target the “worst of the worst,” less than a third of those arrested had ever been convicted of a crime.
How an ‘Agnostic Atheist’ Got Students to Scrutinize Their Faith
Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman wanted his students at UNC-Chapel Hill to think seriously about what it means to believe—and they did.
BREAKING: UNC-Chapel Hill and former provost Chris Clemens have settled their lawsuit in a stalemate. Neither side admits fault or wins any money, and each will pay its own legal fees.
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Former UNC-Chapel Hill Provost Settles Lawsuit With University
Chris Clemens alleged the board violated open meetings and public records laws, but both sides said they resolved the dispute with neither paying any penalty.
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Johanna recently published a story on a controversial organ retrieval technique called into question by a whistleblower. She has also covered a controversy on North Carolina’s massage board and what rising autism diagnoses mean for Medicaid costs.
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Join us for our new All-Access Q&A this Wednesday. This week our guest is Johanna F. Still (@j-still.bsky.social). Johanna covers healthcare for The Assembly.
