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Professor didn’t get hired because he ‘might’ be pro-life, dean says
The College Fix
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June 12, 2025
ANALYSIS: Conservative academics say progressive bias is still a huge problem in higher education Give any indication that you might be conservative – attending a Catholic college, for example – and there’s a chance you won’t get hired as a...
Black Culture and History Matter
Utne Reader
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The new National Museum of African American History and Culture occupies a prominent space on the National Mall, between the National Museum of American History at 14th Street NW and the base of the Washington Monument. When the new museum opens...
North Carolina School District Forced to Apologize and Pay $20K to Student Who Was Suspended for Saying ‘Illegal Alien’
The Gateway Pundit
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June 7, 2025
A student in North Carolina just got $20,000 richer. His school district was forced to apologize to him and make the cash payment because he was suspended for using the term ‘illegal alien.’ The left is so triggered by the topic of illegal...
Mexico's flag becomes lightning rod in LA protests
RTE Ireland
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June 12, 2025
The Mexican flag has become a flashpoint during protests in Los Angeles this week, waved by demonstrators proud of their heritage but cast by US President Donald Trump's administration as heralding a "foreign invasion." For five days now...
Raleigh protesters plan another rally Wednesday against immigration crackdown bill
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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June 11, 2025
Hundreds of people are expected to take to the streets of downtown Raleigh on Wednesday evening, fighting back against what they describe as an "attack on immigrant communities" and "violent repression of protesters." The heightened tension comes...
North Carolina student loan provider raises $69.2 million in ABS
Asset Securitization Report
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June 7, 2025
The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority is preparing to issue $69.2 million in student loan revenue bonds, secured by revenues from a portfolio of private student loans. The securities, all of which are fixed rate, will be issued...
Shattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding
ProPublica
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. The National Institutes of Health is...
North Carolina students to compete in National History Day 2025
Cardinal & Pine - North Carolina
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June 6, 2025
North Carolina’s brightest young historians are heading to nationals! 67 students will compete at the prestigious National History Day Contest this June. In a showcase of historical scholarship, 67 students from across North Carolina are preparing...
Higher Education Funding in the US: A Broad Overview
The Good Men Project - California
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June 10, 2025
By Denise-Marie Ordway If you report on colleges and universities in the U.S., you need at least a basic understanding of where they get their money and how they use it. Higher education funding is complicated, in part because funding mechanisms...
North Carolina creates group to study unregulated cannabis market in state
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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June 6, 2025
Gov. Josh Stein has announced the formation of the State Advisory Council on Cannabis to address the unregulated cannabis market in North Carolina. “Today, all across North Carolina, there are unregulated intoxicating THC products available for...
R. Kelly to be released from prison? Singer seeks house arrest after alleged murder plot
MARCA
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June 12, 2025
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly has filed an urgent motion asking for his release from federal prison, arguing that his life is in imminent danger due to a plot allegedly orchestrated by prison officials. The 58-year-old is currently serving...
North Carolina’s General Assembly is moving to pass more anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
Q Notes
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June 6, 2025
Sign up for our free newsletter to receive the latest LGBTQ news from the Carolinas in your inbox every week. Last legislative session in the North Carolina General Assembly saw the passing and enacting of three anti-LGBTQ+ bills targeting queer...
Museum of Coastal Carolina’s Sandbar Lecture Series set for June
The Brunswick Beacon - North Carolina
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Sea shells and carnivorous plants are featured in the Museum of Coastal Carolina’s Sandbar Lecture Series each Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m. this June. Sea ShellsThis Sandbar Lecture, A Survey of North Carolina Shells, on June 17 at 5:30 p.m. is...
Saturday's parade, protests offer differing views on…
Lansing State Journal - Michigan
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Military groups nationwide are holding celebratory events to commemorate the Army’s 250th anniversary. But protest and political clashes are creating confusing messages about what it means to be a patriot. Detroit Police said that if planned...
West Lee, SanLee chosen for Golden LEAF Schools Initiative
The Sanford Herald - North Carolina
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West Lee and SanLee middle schools were selected to participate in the Golden LEAF Schools Initiative, a five-year, $25 million school improvement program focused on enhancing academic outcomes and career readiness for middle school students...
Nation pivots toward colorblind justice system
The Minot Daily News - North Dakota
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Interviewing for a job or competing for a promotion just got fairer. In a unanimous ruling on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court leveled the legal playing field, saying that everyone deserves the same protection from discrimination, including...
Hiltzik: Forget tariffs — GOP proposals on student loans will crack the economy
Los Angeles Times
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June 12, 2025
While economists and the general public are preoccupied with the threat to U.S. economic growth stemming from Donald Trump’s tariff policies, serious as that is, they may be overlooking another serious threat. This one comes from Trump’s approach,...
LCHS earns award for student financial aid participation
The Sanford Herald - North Carolina
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Lee County High School was recently named a Financial Aid Champion by College for North Carolina. The title is bestowed upon schools who go above and beyond to support students through the financial aid process. The Yellow Jacket staff and...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 6.12.25
Florida Politics
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June 12, 2025
Good Thursday morning. Be the first to get news as it happens — Florida Politics gives you the scoop on all things Sunshine State! Get up to speed fast — sign up for the hottest text alerts: Breaking #FlaPol news, campaigns, politics & more —...
Orbie Eugene Inman, Shallotte
The Brunswick Beacon - North Carolina
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Mr. Orbie Eugene Inman, 79 of Shallotte died Monday June 2, 2025 at his home. Mr. Inman was born in Whiteville, N.C. on July 2, 1945 and was the son of the late Orbie Johnson Inman and Ethel Ilene Milliken Inman. He served with North Carolina...