Deen Freelon is an associate professor at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media who specializes in political expressions through digitized media. Staff writer Taylor Heeden spoke with Freelon about how voters can determine what is true and what is not.
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North Carolina's superintendent hopes to eliminate Common Core standards. Questions linger, though, over whether that's the right path forward.
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“The BRT Project will have its own specialized buses and everything that will run along that corridor, which means that the other buses we would currently consider running in the corridor won’t need as many buses as they’re currently using."
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Since the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, there have been an increasing number of confirmed cases in the United States. Gov. Roy Cooper announces a task force in North Carolina to monitor the virus in an effort to keep North Carolinians safe.
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Mike Bloomberg has put much of his focus on North Carolina since starting his presidential campaign less than three months ago. Last week, he held an event in Raleigh to make his pitch to voters.
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“We get hotter hots, colder colds, wetter wets and dryer drys,” farmer Ken Dawson said. Climate change is more than just a looming threat for local farmers. Severe flooding events are becoming more common, and unpredictable weather patterns have thrown off traditional growing seasons, forcing farmers to change what and when they’re harvesting.
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The current state superintendent is leaving in a bid to become lieutenant governor, which has led to a plethora of candidates contending for the position.
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“I want to see who has the best chance of winning North Carolina because along with wanting us to have a strong Democratic presidential candidate, I want a candidate that will help us win the North Carolina House and Senate."
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Incumbent Democratic candidate Gov. Roy Cooper is running again for office, but not uncontested. There are two candidates running for the Republican bid for governor, N.C. Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest of Charlotte and N.C. Rep. Holly Grange (R-New Hanover) of Wilmington. Additionally, Ernest Reeves is challenging Cooper for the Democratic bid.
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A coalition of social interest groups from N.C. and beyond are collaborating to promote a sound, basic education for all North Carolina children.
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Simone Afriyie spoke about March for Our Lives at UNC- the impact the organization has made and its future plans.
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Candidates running to represent Chapel Hill and Carrboro in Orange County's Board of County Commissioners continue to campaign for the 2020 primary election.
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Following the resignation of Sen. Floyd McKissick Jr., D-Durham, Henry "Mickey" Michaux was formally appointed as the senator of District 20.
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"It was like an out-of-body experience," Lindsey Jefferies said when she first helped fly a plane during her time in her high school's JROTC.
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The lack of census data on military personal overseas may result in the addition of a congressional district in North Carolina.
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Despite the current congressional maps being upheld for the upcoming primary elections in March, democratic North Carolina representatives are still fighting for nonpartisan redistricting to ensure fair elections.
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After UNC-Charlotte's associate vice chancellor for safety and security, John Bogdan, was accused of overlooking human rights violations during his tenure at Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, activists are listing their demands for future hirings.
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After years of what they deem as unreasonable salaries, teachers are starting to speak out, especially after Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill to raise average salaries for educators in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson announced Tuesday that he will forgo reelection in 2020 and instead run for lieutenant governor.
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In the midst of election season, the state court has ruled to prohibit further use of current congressional maps.
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