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Selective Suppression: How NC’s “Jaleeyah’s Law” Criminalizes Black Youth Culture While Ignoring The Violent Hate Groups

November 6, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Public safety and gun violence are priorities for a safe and productive North Carolina. In July 2026, the General Assembly enacted House Bill 1173 (Session Law 2026-37), titled “Jaleeyah’s Law,” in memory of 13-year-old Jaleeyah […]

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What To Know About The ACA’s Open Enrollment period now underway

November 6, 2026 | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (AP) – People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, including higher premiums and fewer coverage options. The sign-up window for the […]

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Party At The Polls: Black Greek Organizations Celebrate

November 5, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer As North Carolina approaches Election Day, members of the Divine Nine, along with civil rights organizations, student groups, and community advocates, have organized a series of events throughout Durham and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area focused […]

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The Parents Of 1-Year-Old Fatally Shot By Police Protest At Mississippi AG’s Office

November 5, 2026 | 0 Comments

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The parents of a 1-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a police officer in Mississippi led a protest Monday at the office of the state’s attorney general, who ruled last month that the shooting […]

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Footprints Through The Carolinian’s 86 Year History

November 5, 2026 | 0 Comments

THE CAROLINA – Beginning in October 1940, The Carolinian presented the public with an eight-page, seven-column newspaper. The Carolinian is an outgrowth of the Carolina Tribune. The Carolina Tribune had its inception under Claude Whitaker after World War I and […]

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Census Data Changes, Rules Could Affect Some Small NC Communities

November 5, 2026 | 0 Comments

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS – A recent change in how data is published by the US Census Bureau aims to improve accuracy and transparency, but is also creating uncertainty as critics question how it could affect smaller communities, like the many […]

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Midterms launch wave of historic firsts for some states — and for the nation

November 5, 2026 | 0 Comments

AP News – Yes, the 2026 midterms will be remembered for the astonishing number of losses that Democrats handed to President Donald Trump. But in the background, something perhaps equally seismic unfolded: a wave of firsts that elevated into high […]

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Democrat Hakeem Jeffries poised to make history as the first Black speaker of the House

November 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is on the cusp of making history as the nation’s first Black speaker of the House, a generational shift in U.S. politics after Democrats trounced Republicans to win majority control of the chamber […]

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What motivated voters in the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll

November 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

AP NEWS – The poll, an expansive survey of about 80,000 voters in all 50 states, suggests young voters were less likely to back House Republicans this year than they were to support Trump in 2024. Young voters – those […]

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Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as the first Black woman ever elected governor

November 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

ATLANTA (AP) – Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor of Georgia on Tuesday, making history as the first Black woman to be elected governor in the United States, defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson and flipping the top job in […]

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