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A striking gap between deaths of Black and white babies plagues the South
Even in those few Southern states where infant mortality rates are inching closer to the national average, the gap between death rates of Black and white babies is vast. In Florida and North Carolina, for example, the Black infant mortality rate is more than twice as high as it is for white babies.
Community Revisited: Former students fight to preserve Oak Hill School as a community hub
The school was shuttered. Located in the Little River community near Lenoir, it had served grades K-8 until it closed due to school system budget cuts. White said the community felt cheated by not only losing their school but also the cornerstone to their identity.
NC psych hospital failed to provide ‘safe and therapeutic’ environment, feds say
After a NC Health News/ News & Observer/ Charlotte Observer report of alleged mistreatment and sexual assault of an 11-year-old patient, Brynn Marr Hospital has been under months of state and federal scrutiny, jeopardizing its federal insurance reimbursement.
Stacked Against, Part One: When prosecutors stack charges against a defendant, it can mean a lifetime behind bars
At 17, Terence Smith faced two charges for his role in an armed robbery. After turning down a plea deal, he stood charged with five more crimes and was sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.
People under guardianship in NC would have more rights and information, under proposed revamp of statutes
Laws on guardianship in North Carolina have remained unchanged for decades, and advocates say they don’t reflect changes in the field that call for more information and expanded rights for people whose lives are put under the control of another person, agency or business.
NC Talks: Q&A with Jack Igelman and spending more than a decade reporting about NC’s national forests
Jack Igelman is an environmental reporter and also an economics professor. He has reported deeply and extensively on recent plans to rethink and edit the management plans that govern these important national forests.
North Carolina advocates share blueprint for a stronger democracy
“Blueprint for a Stronger Democracy,” a report released in February by the Institute for Southern Studies and N.C. Voters for Clean Elections, lays out a path to make North Carolina a national leader in voter access and election administration. But many of its ideas face challenges in the state’s current political environment.
UNC-G takes aim at climate change with a carbon offset program that keeps the money local
As the planet continues to warm and weather events become more extreme, college campuses work to establish sustainability models that demonstrate how to reduce carbon emissions.
Mining in your backyard: The story of Mountain Mist Mine and the neighbors contesting it
A McDowell County neighborhood’s concerns about the impact of a mining operation drew the attention of state regulators two years ago. In addition to the nuisance of living near a mine, residents of rural Hick Chapel worry the extraction of dimension stone from an open pit could impact their water source.
Childbirth is still killing Black moms at a higher rate. NC advocates, policymakers discuss solutions
As the United States marked Black Maternal Health Week this year, North Carolina advocates and health care professionals from across the state met in Colfax to discuss solutions.
NC experts, health care providers watch courts as access to abortion drug mifepristone is contested
A federal appeals court ruled late Wednesday that mifepristone will retain its FDA approval and remain available but with more limitations on how the medication can be dispensed. For now, the ruling blocks the pill from being sent in the mail and shortens the length of time mifepristone can be used during pregnancy from 10 weeks to 7 weeks. The U.S. Justice Department said it will ask the Supreme Court for an emergency order to pause the ruling from taking effect thus continuing the legal battle over access to mifepristone
NC Talks: Changing the narrative, racial healing and the media
Whether the collaborative initiative is national, statewide or local, we are reminded of the vital role journalism plays in our society — telling stories that have broad implications and might otherwise go untold.
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