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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

NC: Gun Violence Prevention

Katina Locklear (pictured) of Robeson County, N.C. was murdered in 2018. The case remains unsolved. (Jane Jacobs)
As Number of Missing Native Women Grows, Who is Keeping Track?

PEMBROKE, N.C. -- Jane Jacobs of New Hanover County says every day she wakes up feeling like it's Dec. 20, 2018, the day her 46-year-old sister…

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Firearms-related deaths in North Carolina topped 1,400 North Carolinians in 2017, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Adobe Stock)
53 NC Counties Proclaim They're 'Second Amendment Sanctuaries'

RALEIGH, N.C. - More than half of North Carolina's 100 counties have passed resolutions declaring they are "Second Amendment sanctuaries" - meaning …

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North Carolina has no restrictions on assault weapons and few rules on the open carrying of firearms.
NC Groups: Gun Violence an Everyday Concern

DURHAM, N.C. — Last month's deadly shooting at a North Carolina high school made the news, but some worry that the daily threat of gun violence …

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According to the Parent Resource Program, there are an average of more than 3,000 suicide attempts by high schoolers annually. (Twenty20)
NC Schools Combat Suicide with Emotional Education

RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina public school employees may soon be better equipped to offer mental-health services and emotional education to …

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Students walked out of Millbook High School on March 14, but several teens at the school have decided action can't end with their walkout. (Riley Yates)
NC Students Not Waiting on Adults for Action on Gun Violence

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina students are moving beyond marches and walkouts in their efforts to end gun violence and call for sensible gun …

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The billboard placed on I-85/I-40 near Mebane will be up for a month, and its sponsors say it has already been the subject of intense attention. (NC Council of Churches)
NC Church Billboard: Second Commandment vs. Second Amendment?

MEBANE, N.C. – Days before it was even up on I-85 and I-40, a billboard sponsored by the North Carolina Council of Churches began receiving …

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Students across North Carolina will join millions around the world tomorrow in the March For Our Lives. (Fibonacci Blue/flickr)
"March For Our Lives" Teaches Hands-On Civics

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – In an unprecedented demonstration of civic engagement, hundreds of thousands of young people and other activists will …

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North Carolina House lawmakers meet in the first School Safety Committee meeting today, as the country's students continue to call for change. (VCU CNS/flickr)
Another School Shooting: NC Lawmakers Meet Today to Discuss Solutions

RALEIGH, N.C. — Just days before students and other activists participate in the March for Our Lives this Saturday, a shooting at a Maryland …

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Young people in North Carolina are planning school walkouts on March 14, even as state lawmakers consider a bill that would weaken the state's concealed-carry requirements. (Clinger Holsters/Flickr)
NC Lawmakers Consider Requiring No Training for Concealed Carry

RALEIGH, N.C. - Just as young people are leading the charge to change the nation's gun laws, North Carolina lawmakers are poised to pass a bill that …

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North Carolina receives a D- grade from the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.  (Scott Butner/flickr)
NC Has Large Loophole in Gun Law After Vegas Shooting

RALEIGH, N.C. – While the nation mourns the lives lost and injuries suffered from the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history…

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Beyond Gun Violence Conference in Chapel Hill invites people of all faiths to learn about how gun reform finds its roots in religious teachings. (vuvanhahung/Flickr)
Beyond Gun Violence: NC Churches Join Community for Preach-In Event

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Coming on the heels of the millions who participated in the Women's March on Washington and sister events, this weekend …

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A study done by youth researchers cites fear as a major barrier to wellness for students of color.<br />(Pixabay)
Fear as a Barrier to Success for Students of Color

RALEIGH, N.C. – A study done by youth researchers cites fear as a major barrier to wellness for students of color. Youth of color represent the …

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