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Breaking news: Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to seek capital punishment for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health-care executive in Manhattan last year.

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Gov. Youngkin’s recent amendments to two contraception-related bills could limit Virginians’ access to birth control and repro health care. As access to contraception faces new threats, Meadow Reproductive Health & Wellness, a clinic in Northern Virginia, is working to fill the gap. bit.ly/3E5p7hZ

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NC teachers are facing new challenges as SB 227, which aims to eliminate DEI programs in K-12 public schools, advances through the legislature. The bill targets classroom discussions on race, gender, and cultural history that contain "divisive concepts." bit.ly/3Y2OcRh #ncgov #ncpol

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Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the US DoE—a move that could have big consequences for NC public schools. Advocates fear the Republican-led state legislature may not step in to replace lost funding. bit.ly/4c2K9dI

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Postpartum care remains a critical issue. Despite NC's Medicaid expansion, many mothers still struggle to access support after leaving the hospital. With 21% of NC counties as maternity care deserts, challenges of finding postpartum services continue to affect mothers statewide. bit.ly/4c3sW3D

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NC lawmakers are considering a bill that would fund free and low-cost prostate cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsured men in the state. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men, and cases have risen 3% per year since 2014. cardinalpine.com/2025/03/11/n...

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1 in 4 teens can't complete schoolwork because they lacked a pad. VA law requires schools to offer free period products—but without funding, many can’t. Lawmakers left a proposed $250K grant out of the 2025 state budget, forcing students to rely on donations or go without. bit.ly/4bvCKTQ

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Thanks #hulu for cutting the #oscars early 🤧

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60,000 votes in NC are being challenged in an effort to overturn the Supreme Court race between Dem. Allison Riggs and Rep. Jefferson Griffin. If your vote is one of them, we want to know. To find out if you or someone you know is on the list, click the link terrymah.github.io/challenge/

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GD is what JYP HOPES he looks like when he performs. #mama2024 #kpop

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"According to the city and Jervay, the family felt they had no choice but to have the building demolished. As a crew crushed the old building earlier this month, copies of nearly century-old papers were strewn about, lying tattered in the dirt." 💔💔💔 www.theassemblync.com/media/wilmin...

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This is ridiculous

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The City of New Bern settled a $100K lawsuit over a 2023 incident where a 10-year-old autistic child was handcuffed and separated from his mother. As part of the settlement, the city revised its involuntary commitment policies to prevent future unlawful detentions. cardinalpine.com/2024/11/20/n...

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So much for separation of church and state I guess 🤷🏿‍♀️ wapo.st/40PDa4g

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Protestors dressed in traditional Māori attire performed hakas while marching alongside thousands of people through Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday in protest of a bill that would reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, which underpins Māori people's unique rights.

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Democratic incumbent in NC Supreme Court leads GOP challenger by just two dozen votes out of more than 5.5 million cast. Here's what to expect this week: ncnewsline.com/2024/11/18/r...

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🖤🗞🫶🏿 #AddToBlacksky

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Recently, the FBI has discovered that racist text messages originally sent to Black Americans, has now expanded to Hispanic and LGBTQ communities. Now communicated through emails, some recipients reported these messages asking them to report for deportation, or to report to a re-education camp.

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I've become inspired seeing all of these posts about books and libraries on my timeline here. It has been refreshing and pushed me into my next read by Tressie McMillan Cottom.

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In solidarity with Naomi Beinart, a girl just 16 years old: "In a terrible way, I’ve never felt more part of a sisterhood or more certain that pain is shared within that family... I wish the [men and boys] could breathe in what the women and girls I know have been inhaling since Nov. 5."

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In all honesty, after Mike Tyson's interview with jazzysworldtv about legacy, why are we surprised that he lost?

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Students at Durham School of the Arts walked out of school on Friday to demand climate action. Organized by the school’s @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social chapter, they responded to the Trump administration’s return to office, and its expected rollback of climate policies. cardinalpine.com/2024/11/15/s...

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🗞️ Hi, quick intro about me: I'm a multimedia journalist at Cardinal & Pine dedicated to in-depth, research-driven storytelling on pressing issues impacting marginalized communities. I have experience covering digital, broadcast, and print media across both coasts, but mainly in North Carolina. 🧣

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In the hopes that this site may be a useful place to follow North Carolina news, I've assembled a list of NC-based journalists and news organizations -- let me know who I'm missing go.bsky.app/4MHso9E #ncpol

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On Sunday, over a hundred people gathered at Durham’s Forest Hill Park for the first community assembly focused on local mutual aid and political awareness, to prepare themselves for a second Trump administration. cardinalpine.com/2024/11/13/d...

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Following a second Trump re-election, racially targeted text messages have surfaced across North Carolina and other states, threatening people of color. Among them were UNC Greensboro sophomore Aimaya Mason’s friends. cardinalpine.com/2024/11/08/t...

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