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Around the globe, the U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report estimates 27 million people are exploited for labor, services, and commercial sex. Through force, fraud, and coercion, traffickers prey on the vulnerable. North Carolina ranks among the top 10 states in the U.S. for human trafficking. To address this issue, The Salvation Army of Wake County launched its Project FIGHT (Freeing Individuals Gripped by Human Trafficking) case management

NEW YORK (AP) - A new coalition of nonprofits came together overnight to challenge a seemingly sweeping order from the Trump administration last week pausing trillions of dollars in federal funding. They succeeded in blocking that order, at least for now. It's the start of what nonprofits expect will be a deluge of court actions, as civil litigation promises to be a powerful tool civil society groups plan to use

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Photo: Getty Images[/caption] NC Newsline - North Carolina lawmakers are weighing an uptick in unemployment payments, proposing a bill that would raise the cap from $350 to $450 weekly. House Bill 48, which was heard and approved by the House Finance committee on Tuesday, comes months after an executive order boosted unemployment payments to a $600 weekly cap following Hurricane Helene. That increase is set to expire on

By: Wendy R. Weiser & Andrew Garber Brennen Center for Justice This is adapted from a piece that first appeared on Election Law Blog. Last month, congressional Republicans pledged to fast-track the SAVE Act, a bill that would require all Americans to provide a birth certificate, passport, or one of a few other citizenship documents every time they register or re-register to vote. If enacted, it would devastate voter registration while

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2025) - After North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University freshmen Ezell Blair Jr., Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain and David Richmond seated themselves at Woolworth's whites-only lunch counter in downtown Greensboro on Feb. 1, 1960, many others joined in and supported their peaceful protest that reinvigorated the Civil Rights Movement. N.C. A&T paid tribute to those countless unsung heroes whose contributions were instrumental in the

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Organizers rally across from Garner's Amazon warehouse on Saturday February 8, 2025 - two days prior to the start of a union election that could make it the first to unionize in the South. (Photo: Brandon Kingdollar/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC Newsline - Voting opened at 4 a.m. Monday morning in an election that will determine whether workers in Garner form the first Amazon warehouse union in the

The Hill - Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance is growing in viewership hours after the big game, gaining more 11 million views since it aired Sunday night. Lamar, who has won a Pulitzer Prize, is known for his storytelling, and his performance at Caesars Superdome sought to tell a story of Black Americans and their place within U.S. history. While fans gathered in New Orleans rapped along to hits

[caption id="attachment_10727" align="alignnone" width="1499"] The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, speaks to business and labour leaders amid the looming threat of US protectionism in Toronto on Friday. (Photograph: Carlos Osorio/Reuters)[/caption] The Guardian - Donald Trump's recent fixation on absorbing Canada is "a real thing", Justin Trudeau has told business leaders, warning that the US president wants access to his northern neighbour's vast supply of critical minerals. The outgoing prime minister was in Toronto for a hastily

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)[/caption] WASHINGTON - The U.S. Education Department was hit with hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts after the Department of Government Efficiency announced its latest terminations of contracts Monday. The 45-year-old department has been on the chopping block as President Donald Trump and his administration continue to take

By Elvis Menayese  (WFAE) A festival aimed at amplifying Black music and artists, returns to Charlotte this weekend, as the annual Black Notes Project makes its second appearance, celebrating jazz music. The event will feature The Sainted Trap Choir, a local group known for its Southern gospel sounds and ability to blend different genres. The choir got together early in the week to prepare for their performance Saturday night. Over