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Media Industry Experiencing Massive Layoffs

Alicia ConnellyStaff Writer Some of the largest, most reputable companies in the media industry today are experiencing massive layoffs amounting to more than 1,000 job cuts. The companies making cutbacks include the media division at Verizon, The Huffington Post, Yahoo, AOL, Buzzfeed, Vice and Gannett which owns USA Today, as well as local newspapers across the country. BuzzFeed was the first company to announce its … Continue reading Media Industry Experiencing Massive Layoffs

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N.Y. Governor Signs Controversial Bill Protecting Reproductive Rights

Hannah AstinStaff Writer On Jan. 22, the 46 anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing the right to an abortion, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed new measures expanding abortion rights into law. The bill was first introduced to the New York Assembly in 2006 but has not been taken up by the Senate until now after Democrats won control of the Senate … Continue reading N.Y. Governor Signs Controversial Bill Protecting Reproductive Rights

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Republican Strategist Roger Stone Arrested

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Republican strategist Roger Stone was arrested in his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday, Jan. 25 in connection to Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Stone was charged with witness tampering, obstructing an official proceeding and five counts of making false statements. The former Trump campaign official has since pled not guilty, and has … Continue reading Republican Strategist Roger Stone Arrested

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N.C. District Nine Under Investigation for Fraud

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer North Carolina’s 9th congressional district is currently undergoing an election fraud investigation surrounding the election of Republican Mark Harris. After Harris’ margin of victory fell into question, North Carolina judge Paul Ridgeway mandated that the results of the recent congressional election would go uncertified by the State Board of Elections until the allegations were cleared or confirmed. Senior Deputy Attorney General Amar … Continue reading N.C. District Nine Under Investigation for Fraud

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Donations Help Bennett College Keep Accreditation

Shayna PraceStaff Writer Bennett College, a private women’s college in Greensboro, North Carolina, was has been offered two $500,000 donations. The donations arrive after the college was threatened to be revoked because of a lack of financial resources in recent months.. The two half million dollar donations bring the college over halfway to its fundraising goal of $5 million, which they were hoping to reach … Continue reading Donations Help Bennett College Keep Accreditation

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Duke Professor Under Fire for Racist Email Sent to Students

Marissa Sloan Staff Writer An assistant professor and director of the biostatistics master’s program at Duke University has been at the center of an investigation following complaints she made towards students speaking Chinese in an academic building. On Jan. 25, Megan Neely wrote an email to approximately 50 biostatistics students. In the email, she said that two faculty members had complained to her about students … Continue reading Duke Professor Under Fire for Racist Email Sent to Students

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U.S. to Begin Blocking Asylum Seekers from Entering Across Mexican Border

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer The Trump administration has announced its plan to start blocking a relatively small number of asylum seekers from using the San Ysidro border to enter the United States. The blockade is only the beginning of finding locations to turn away immigrants applying for refugee or asylum status. Introduced by Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen during the final month of 2018 and in … Continue reading U.S. to Begin Blocking Asylum Seekers from Entering Across Mexican Border

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Mueller contradicts Buzzfeed report about Cohen lying to Congress

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer On Jan. 19, the administration of special counsel Robert Mueller issued a statement disputing claims made by a Buzzfeed News article. The Buzzfeed News team reported that President Trump had ordered his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to lie to Congress while under oath. The response from Mueller’s counsel came less than 24 hours after the Buzzfeed reporting, and although it was brief … Continue reading Mueller contradicts Buzzfeed report about Cohen lying to Congress

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Citizenship Question Could Affect Census Outcome

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer All over the country, there are ongoing discussions and a legal battle around the constitutionality of putting a citizenship question on the census. In the ongoing legal battle between the Trump administration and various judges who have raised questions about the constitutionality of putting the question on the census, a federal judge in New York ruled that it was unlawful for the … Continue reading Citizenship Question Could Affect Census Outcome

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Video of Confrontation Between Catholic Student and Native Elder Goes Viral

Marisa SloanStaff Writer On Jan. 18, an interaction on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial between Catholic high school boys, a Native American elder and a group of black men who identified themselves as Hebrew Israelite activists, became a mirror for America’s social and political tensions. However, a new video has emerged that sheds more light on the situation. The high school students were in … Continue reading Video of Confrontation Between Catholic Student and Native Elder Goes Viral

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