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Department of Justice Announces Settlement With UNC Chapel Hill To End Antisemitism And Race Discrimination

“Title VI requires that all students — regardless of their ancestry or race — receive equal treatment under the law at federally funded colleges and universities,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Higher ed policies and practices that tolerate antisemitism or favor certain racial groups over others, frustrate our color-blind justice system. The Civil Rights Division commends UNC for its cooperation in meeting its obligations under federal law without the need for litigation; we hope other institutions will take note and do the same.”

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U.S. Department of Justice Releases Ten Federal Indictments Alleging Noncitizen Voted In 2024 Election

“Protecting American elections from criminal interference continues to be one of the top priorities of this FBI,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “Today with our Justice Department partners we are announcing arrests and indictments of ten individuals - including one illegal alien and nine non-citizens - who illegally voted in the 2024 election in North Carolina, as alleged. American elections are for American citizens.” 

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North State Journal Asks Question About Roy Cooper’s Fitness For Office, Reporter Received ‘Cease And Desist’ Demand

North State Journal reported that in response to their reporter asking question about Cooper’s fitness for office, instead of receiving a response from Cooper spokesperson, a lawyer from the law firm of the notorious Marc Alias responded with a “cease and desist” letter. 

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Guest Post: Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle explains how Michael Whatley “unleashed the U.S. Army” to help western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

In the final weeks of the Senate race, Whatley and his allies are renewing scrutiny on Cooper’s record during his final weeks in office. “I think it is laughable if Roy Cooper even tries to make hurricane recovery an issue in this campaign after how badly he fumbled not only Helene, but eastern North Carolina,” State Representative Jake Johnson told the Reporter in an interview. “He is trying to run from anything that reminds anyone of how bad he has handled natural disasters in this state.”

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North Carolina Department of Agriculture Announces $51.2 Million In Farmland Preservation Grants In 44 Counties

the North Carolina Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund announced $51.2 million in grants to help protect farmland in 44 counties across North Carolina.  

 

Grants were awarded to farms and projects in Alamance, Anson, Avery, Bladen, Brunswick, Cabarrus, Camden, Chatham, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Davie, Duplin, Franklin, Guilford, Harnett, Haywood, Iredell, Johnston, Lee, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Martin, Mitchell, Onslow, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Surry, Transylvania, Tyrrell, Union, Wake, Watauga, Wayne and Wilkes counties. 

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