Released After 27 Years: How Benjamin Cole & Duke Law School Argued His Innocence

[caption id="attachment_12859" align="alignnone" width="1760"] Ken A Huth (HuthPhoto) / Duke Law School[/caption] WUNC - Benjamin Cole spent 27 years - most of his life - in prison for a murder he has maintained he did not commit. Cole was convicted in the 1998 murder of Calvin Jenkins in Greensboro despite his defense team not having access to records that supported his innocence. The Wrongful Convictions Clinic at Duke University's Law

Civil Rights And Democracy Hits Put Black America In ‘State Of Emergency,’ The National Urban League Says

NC Newsline - Since taking office Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has issued executive orders that forced businesses, schools, universities and state and federal agencies to dismantle all diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Describing Black America as in a "state of emergency," the National Urban League said the directives show the federal government is "determined to sacrifice its founding principles-equality, liberty, and justice-rather than accept the truth of a diversifying

Job Scams Are On The Rise, More People Are Falling For Them

NEW YORK (AP) - As job-seekers look for work in a challenging environment, an increasing number are falling victim to job scams that promise good pay for completing easy online tasks, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The scams start innocuously, often with a tailor-made text or WhatsApp message, and the scammers take time to build trust with the victim before cashing in on the relationship. "Most of the people

For The Third Time In Four Years, CNBC Names North Carolina As America’s “Top State for Business” In 2025

EDPNC- CNBC has named North Carolina as America's Top State for Business in 2025, marking the third time the state has garnered the honor in the last four years. This morning, Governor Josh Stein joined CNBC's Scott Cohn at Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington for a live broadcast where the winner was revealed. "This confirms what we have known for a long time - that North Carolina is the best

NC afterschool providers relieved by funding release, but concerned about long-term cuts

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1152"] (Photo: Courtesy of the Dream Center Academy)[/caption] NC Newsline - After weeks of delay by the Trump administration, afterschool programs in North Carolina and across the nation received federal funding Monday for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year, though advocates remain concern about long-term support for the program. The release follows weeks of uncertainty and pressure from educators, lawmakers and families, who warned that the delays could

North Carolina governor doesn’t appeal ruling on who gets say over highway patrol commander

[caption id="attachment_12847" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Screenshot[/caption] RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Democratic Gov. Josh Stein decided Wednesday against appealing a trial court ruling that did not go in his favor last month, securing a small victory for Republican lawmakers whom the governor was challenging. The case focused on whether Stein has the authority to choose his own State Highway Patrol commander. The GOP-dominated legislature passed a law in December 2024

Medicaid cuts are likely to worsen mental health care in rural America

[caption id="attachment_12740" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Image by Leopictures from Pixabay[/caption] Newsline - Across the nation, Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care, and in rural America, residents disproportionately rely on the public insurance program. But Medicaid cuts in the massive tax and spending bill signed into law earlier this month will worsen mental health disparities in those communities, experts say, as patients lose coverage and rural health centers

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ Actor, Dies At 54 In Costa Rica Drowning

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Malcolm-Jamal Warner the actor who played teenage son Theo Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," has died at age 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, authorities there said. Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department said Monday that Warner drowned Sunday afternoon on a beach on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. He was swimming at Playa Cocles in Limon province when a current pulled him deeper

Judge orders Trump administration to ‘stop violating the law!’ and publish spending details

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Jan. 15, 2025. (Screenshot from committee webcast)[/caption] BY: JENNIFER SHUTT | NC Newsline WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to once again publish details about the pace at which it plans to spend money approved by Congress. U.S. District Court for the District

Trump tax law runs up deficit by $3.4T, throws 10 million off health insurance, CBO says

WASHINGTON - Republicans' "big, beautiful" law will add $3.394 trillion to deficits during the next decade and lead 10 million people to lose access to health insurance, according to an analysis released Monday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The updated assessment of the sweeping tax and spending cuts law came weeks after nearly every GOP lawmaker voted to approve the legislation ahead of a self-imposed Fourth of July deadline. The