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NC Newsline - Advocates representing the group Advance Carolina and a coalition of progressive nonprofits gathered in front of the North Carolina Legislative Building Tuesday morning to raise awareness about the mental health of Black people. Speakers from a variety of backgrounds targeted the state budget, asking lawmakers to support increased funding for mental health services in schools and communities and halt the dismantling of mental health resources in public

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer A controversial bill that would enlist state and local agencies in federal immigration enforcement has passed the North Carolina Congress and now awaits a decision from the Governor, who may sign it into law or issue a veto. The bill, SB 153, mandates a significant shift in the responsibilities of numerous state agencies, requiring them to actively determine the immigration status of individuals in

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] A map of new proposed congressional districts appears at North Carolina Senate Redistricting Committee meeting - Photo: Lynn Bonner[/caption] NC Newsline - Former state Rep. Earl Jones said Monday that Republicans' plan for congressional districts in Greensboro looked like a glass smashed against the pavement. Jones testified on the first day of the federal trial of North Carolina's congressional and state legislative districts. He is a

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer A significant new initiative from the NAACP North Carolina State Conference truly resonates with our belief in the power of education and community. Under the leadership of President Deborah Maxwell, the NAACP is launching a robust campaign to celebrate and promote academic excellence among Black students across our state. This isn't just another program; it's a strategic, statewide effort - approved by the NAACP

[caption id="attachment_12337" align="alignnone" width="980"] Karen Ortiz, an administrative judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, poses for photos, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)[/caption] (AP NEWS) The federal agency tasked with protecting workers' civil rights has moved to terminate a New York administrative judge who has resisted compliance with directives from the White House, including President Donald Trump's executive order decreeing male and female as two

BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) - The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire state on edge. Vance Boelter was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder. He is accused of posing as a police officer and

(AP NEWS) A man who was believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City shot at a person who was brandishing a rifle at demonstrators, striking both the rifleman and a bystander who later died at the hospital, authorities said Sunday. Police took the alleged rifleman, Arturo Gamboa, 24, into custody Saturday evening on a murder charge, Salt Lake City Police Chief

LONDON (AP) - The world may be rethinking the American dream. For centuries, people in other countries saw the United States as place of welcome and opportunity. Now, President Donald Trump's drive for mass deportations of migrants is riling the streets of Los Angeles, college campuses, even churches - and fueling a global rethinking about the virtues and promise of coming to America. "The message coming from Washington is that you are

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner (left) and Gov. Josh Stein at a bill signing ceremony at the governor's mansion in Raleigh on June 13, 2025. (Photo: Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC Newsline - Gov. Josh Stein signed a bundle of bills into law Friday, including one that overhauls how the state's investments are managed. Under House Bill 506, a five-person board of appointees would oversee North Carolina's $127

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Charles Jackson French, a name once confined to forgotten pages of history, is now being rightfully recognized as a national hero.  Born on September 25, 1919, in Arkansas, French rose from humble beginnings-an orphan who moved to Omaha, Nebraska, to live with his older sister-to become the embodiment of bravery and sacrifice during World War II. French first enlisted in the United States Navy in