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N.C. Troopers Fired After Kyron Hinton Beating

Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer  Last month, two North Carolina troopers in Wake County were charged with the assault of Kyron Dwain Hinton, age 29, in April. Among the charges are the infliction of bodily injury and willfully failing to discharge duties. The incident took place after Hinton and his mother, Vicki Hinton, called 911 to report a nearby shooting. Upon arriving, the officers saw no … Continue reading N.C. Troopers Fired After Kyron Hinton Beating

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Officials React to Trump’s Claim on His Ability to Pardon Self

Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer  This past week, President Donald Trump has stated online and to the press that he has the power to pardon himself. “As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong?” said Trump on Twitter. “In the meantime, the never-ending Witch Hunt, led … Continue reading Officials React to Trump’s Claim on His Ability to Pardon Self

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State Legislature Responds to Nationwide Opioid Crisis

MaryKent Wolff News Editor In response to a nationwide opioid epidemic, the North Carolina legislature is working to create a possible statewide database that would allow law enforcement to access a record of prescribed painkillers. “When an investigator begins to see patterns, they can then do perhaps some predictive analysis. It helps them build a case so they can get to the right person,” said … Continue reading State Legislature Responds to Nationwide Opioid Crisis

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UNCG Wins SoCon Regular Season, Falls in Conference Tournament

Dillon Overby Staff Writer  The UNCG baseball season came to an end on May 26th with an 8-4 loss to the Western Carolina Catamounts. With the loss the Spartans fell to a record of 39-15. The Spartans can look back on some big-time wins in 2018, as they topped an SEC opponent in Tennessee and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons out of the ACC, along … Continue reading UNCG Wins SoCon Regular Season, Falls in Conference Tournament

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A Newsworthy Farewell: Madison Hoffman

Madison Hoffman News Editor To the Carolinian staff and weekly readers, What a ride it has been. This newspaper and the people it has brought into my life will forever mark the experience I’ve had at UNCG. I truthfully didn’t think I was cut out for the job of news editor when I was asked to interview for it. I had been writing for the … Continue reading A Newsworthy Farewell: Madison Hoffman

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Paul Ryan to Retire, Showing Cracks In Republican-Majority US House

MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer  After first getting elected to the US House in 1998, getting reelected eight times and rising to become the Speaker of the House in 2015, Paul Ryan has announced that he will not be seeking reelection in 2018. The Wisconsin Republican announced his impending retirement on April 11. “You realize something when you take this job,” said Ryan to reporters on … Continue reading Paul Ryan to Retire, Showing Cracks In Republican-Majority US House

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Record Number of Women To Run for US House of Representatives in 2018

MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer  With over 300 filed to run, the Associated Press reports that the number of women running for the US House of Representatives in the 2018 elections is at a record high. The previous record, set in 2012, was 298 women. This year, the number has risen to 309, which, as reported by the National Public Radio (NPR), is a 90 percent … Continue reading Record Number of Women To Run for US House of Representatives in 2018

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Texas Bill to End Jail Time for People Unable to Pay Fines

Kevin Liu Staff Writer Texas Legislature is now making it easier for people who cannot pay their traffic tickets by providing alternative payments. The state passed a bill that requires courts to ask whether people can afford to pay traffic tickets and other minor fines and offer alternatives to jail time if they cannot. Senate Bill 1913, introduced by Dem. state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, allows … Continue reading Texas Bill to End Jail Time for People Unable to Pay Fines

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F.B.I. Raids Home of Trump’s Personal Attorney

  MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is currently under investigation by the US Justice Department for his business dealings. “Today, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York executed a series of search warrants and seized the privileged communications between my client, Michael Cohen, and his clients,” said Stephen Ryan, his lawyer. The FBI raided Cohen’s … Continue reading F.B.I. Raids Home of Trump’s Personal Attorney

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Potential New Anti-Violence Program Coming To Greensboro

Madison Hoffman News Editor Dr. Gary Slutkin is currently a professor of epidemiology and international health at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has spent a decade in Africa fighting tuberculosis, cholera and other contagious diseases. He studied the patterns that diseases follow and created a solution to reverse their paths. In 2013, Slutkin gave a TED Talk about using the same strategy used … Continue reading Potential New Anti-Violence Program Coming To Greensboro

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