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DeVos Loses Court Case Concerning the Delay of Student Loan Protections

Hannah Astin Staff Writer A federal judge ruled on Sept. 12 that Betsy DeVos’ delay of the Borrower Defense Rule was unlawful. The ruling was in response to a July 2017 lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education. The lawsuit was filed by the Attorney General’s of 18 states, as well as the District of Columbia. The lawsuit accused DeVos of … Continue reading DeVos Loses Court Case Concerning the Delay of Student Loan Protections

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Border Patrol Officer Admits to Killing Four

Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer A Border Patrol Agent has been arrested in South Texas, after confessing to killing four people over the course of a few weeks. The suspect, Juan David Ortiz, was arrested on suspicion of evading arrest after being found hiding in his truck in the parking lot of a motel. The search for Ortiz began when a woman, Erika Pena, said … Continue reading Border Patrol Officer Admits to Killing Four

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The Aftermath of Hurricane Florence

Tyra Hilliard Staff Writer After Hurricane Florence battered the east coast for nearly a week, the city of Wilmington on the coast of North Carolina is not out of the clear. The massive drop-off of rain pushed rivers to their flood stage. The cresting of rivers near and surrounding the coast, resulted in flash flood advisories as far north as New York and Boston. The … Continue reading The Aftermath of Hurricane Florence

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Trump’s Demand for Voting Documents May Compromise Privacy of North Carolinians

Peyton Upchurch Staff Writer Due to a recent subpoena issued by the Trump administration, North Carolina election officials may be forced to comply with the release of millions of documents related to voting materials. The subpoena was delivered by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina and was made on behalf of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). … Continue reading Trump’s Demand for Voting Documents May Compromise Privacy of North Carolinians

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Former Trump Campaign Chairman Pleads Guilty

Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer On Friday, Sept. 21, Paul Manafort pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy against the United States and obstruction of justice. The former Trump campaign chairman was charged last month on eight of eighteen counts of bank and tax fraud after hiding millions of illegal earnings made lobbying in Ukraine. Before the 2016 presidential election, Manafort worked as a lobbyist for former … Continue reading Former Trump Campaign Chairman Pleads Guilty

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N.C. Teacher Wages Ranked Second to Last in Nation

Alicia Connelly Staff Writer This May, more than 20,000 North Carolina teachers marched the streets of Raleigh, North Carolina to demand higher salaries for teachers across the board. The protest caused nearly 40 schools districts to cancel school for the day, as the number of protesting teachers outnumbered the amount of available substitutes. According to a study conducted by the Progressive Pulse, North Carolina teacher’s … Continue reading N.C. Teacher Wages Ranked Second to Last in Nation

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Former President Barack Obama Returns to the Campaign Trail Ahead of November Midterms

Hannah Astin Staff Writer Former President Barack Obama has stepped back into partisan politics on the campaign trail in anticipation of the November 2018 midterms. His campaign focuses on two states, California and Ohio, that Democrats hope to win in November. Obama’s first campaign event took place in Orange County, California, a traditionally conservative area of the state where the Republicans may lose several seats … Continue reading Former President Barack Obama Returns to the Campaign Trail Ahead of November Midterms

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Deliberations Of Potential Supreme Court Judge Continue

Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer Since his July nomination to the United States Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh has caused major political tension to an already polarized Congress. If approved, Kavanaugh would replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, who retired on July 31. He would also be President Trump’s second Supreme Court Justice appointed after Justice Neil Gorsuch. While Justice Kennedy was a swing vote for many decisions, … Continue reading Deliberations Of Potential Supreme Court Judge Continue

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Progressive Takeover Endorses Anita Earls for NC Supreme Court

Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer Anita Earls, the founder and Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, has been endorsed by Progressive Takeover for her run for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Progressive Takeover is, according to their website, a “grassroots-funded progressive organization” that seeks to support Democratic, progressive candidates running in state elections. Democrats and Republicans have a 13:32 … Continue reading Progressive Takeover Endorses Anita Earls for NC Supreme Court

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Nonprofit Releases Trap To Clean Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Tyra Hilliard Staff Writer After countless hours and millions of dollars, a 2000-foot-long invention was set loose in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Francisco to combat plastic debris. The project, which is financially supported by a nonprofit Ocean Cleanup, has a goal of trapping upwards of 150,000 pounds of plastic within a year of the giant trap’s deployment in hopes to take … Continue reading Nonprofit Releases Trap To Clean Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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