Facing possible detention or deportation, NC father leaves on his own terms
After 30 years in the U.S., a North Carolina father who entered the country illegally went back to Mexico rather than face detention or deportation.
βI donβt want my kids living with fear all the time." Powerful story from @nathanpcollins.bsky.social on a Raleigh husband and father of two teenage daughters who made the decision to self deport.
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Facing possible detention or deportation, NC father leaves on his own terms
After 30 years in the U.S., a North Carolina father who entered the country illegally went back to Mexico rather than face detention or deportation.
Facing possible detention or deportation, NC father leaves on his own terms. The Rivera family are among those living in the Triangle who say they're facing the hard decision of whether a loved one should self deport. (Via @nathanpcollins.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a... #ncpol
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Facing possible detention or deportation, NC father leaves on his own terms
After 30 years in the U.S., a North Carolina father who entered the country illegally went back to Mexico rather than face detention or deportation.
Fidel Rivera lived, worked and paid taxes in the U.S. for 30 years, despite his immigration status.
He left his wife and kids in Raleigh to go back to Mexico β rather than taking his chances with immigration officials.
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Eastern NC lawmaker arrested and charged with driving while impaired in Raleigh
He was also charged with having an open container and failing to obey a traffic officer.
Eastern NC lawmaker arrested and charged with driving while impaired in Raleigh. Sen. Norman Sanderson, a Pamlico County Republican, says he βmade a regrettable mistakeβ and takes responsibility for his actions. (Via @nathanpcollins.bsky.social)
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A record of problems at Raleigh psych hospital where young patients fled
Holly Hill Hospital has been cited for problems for years. A January state investigation found 27 deficiencies.
The seven patients who fled Holly Hill Hospital in East Raleigh this week arenβt the only ones.
Advocates told the @newsobserver.com the psych unit has a βtroubling history.β
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For owner of NC private prison, Trump immigration push is good for business
Linked to political donations and active in lobbying, GEO Group has landed multiple federal detention-linked contracts this year.
For owner of NC private prison, Trump immigration push is good for business. GEO Group, which contributed millions to mostly conservative political organizations and candidates last year, has secured ICE contracts. (Via @nathanpcollins.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol
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For owner of NC private prison, Trump immigration push is good for business
Linked to political donations and active in lobbying, GEO Group has landed multiple federal detention-linked contracts this year.
The company that owns a NC private prison bet big on the Trump admin.
At least two former GEO Group contractors are now high-ranking admin officials.
The company has secured multiple contracts since the beginning of the year.
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For owner of NC private prison, Trump immigration push is good for business
Linked to political donations and active in lobbying, GEO Group has landed multiple federal detention-linked contracts this year.
Linked to political donations and active in lobbying, GEO Group has landed multiple federal detention-linked contracts this year.
Itβs part of an effort to resurrect shuttered prisons as immigration detention centers.
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Eager to reopen private prisons, company is in talks to hold ICE detainees in NC
The GEO Group is discussing how ICE and the U.S. Marshals Service might use its facilities, including Rivers Correctional Institution in northeastern North Carolina.
A private prison company wants to potentially house ICE detainees in its Eastern N.C. facility.
Itβs been trying to reopen the prison for years.
Phoebe Zerwick had it first w/ @theassemblync.bsky.social
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How can NC help kids stuck in county custody? Pay lawyers fairly, advocates say.
While regulators and advocates figure out a way to increase legal representation and expand court time, children continue to wait for a stable living environment.
Hundreds of kids in Western North Carolina wait weeks β sometimes months β for suitable homes.
Parent attorney and family court day shortages in W. NC make their wait longer, according to county officials.
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How can NC help kids stuck in county custody? Pay lawyers fairly, advocates say.
While regulators and advocates figure out a way to increase legal representation and expand court time, children continue to wait for a stable living environment.
The stateβs $65/hr rate for parent attorneys isnβt enough, according to officials and child welfare advocates.
The result? Children wait weeks, sometimes months, for suitable homes while court is delayed.
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How can NC help kids stuck in county custody? Pay lawyers fairly, advocates say.
While regulators and advocates figure out a way to increase legal representation and expand court time, children continue to wait for a stable living environment.
A year after a federal lawsuit accused officials of tolerating a crisis inside the N.C. child welfare system, problems persist.
Parent attorney and family court date shortages in WNC mean children must wait longer for a home.
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How can NC help kids stuck in county custody? Pay lawyers fairly, advocates say.
While regulators and advocates figure out a way to increase legal representation and expand court time, children continue to wait for a stable living environment.
Children wait for weeks, sometimes months, in N.C. protective care for suitable homes.
Low wages for parent attorneys and family court date shortages make the issue worse in WNC, officials say.
My investigative report for @newsobserver.com
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Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.
Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war.
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
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After tragic flooding in Texas swept Camp Mystic away, we asked ourselves which camps here are most at risk.
@newsobserver.com Database Editor David Raynor and I found 18 youth summer camps across the NC that are on or very near federal flood zones.
Read more:
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Camps across North Carolina are in or near flood zones. What families must know.
The News & Observer located them by checking flood-risk statuses with federal and state records.
Camps across North Carolina are in or near flood zones. What families must know. At least 18 summer camps are in or near federally designated flood zones. Parents should ask about emergency plans. (Via @nathanpcollins.bsky.social & @crddraynor.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n... #nced
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Not just Duke: Do No Harm targets campuses, others across the U.S.
Duke University is far from the first institution targeted by the nonprofit Do No Harm has filed lawsuits and otherwise pushed for eliminating DEI programming at campuses, businesses and more.
Duke isnβt the only institution Do No Harm, an anti-DEI group that filed a complaint this year that mirrors the Trump Adminβs recent threats, has targeted.
It has sued universities, medical trade orgs and a governor.
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Anti-DEI groupβs complaint against Duke in sync with Trump Administration threats
Letters that Trump officials sent to Duke University accused its medical school and health system of racism with no evidence. Anti-DEI groupβs federal complaint i more specific.
A private group's allegations about diversity programs and minority recruitment policies at Duke University in March mirrors the new threats from the Trump Administration. The latest from @nathanpcollins.bsky.social.
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Anti-DEI groupβs complaint against Duke in sync with Trump Administration threats
Letters that Trump officials sent to Duke University accused its medical school and health system of racism with no evidence. Anti-DEI groupβs federal complaint i more specific.
The Trump Admin didnβt give specifics when it threatened to pull Duke Healthβs federal funding over alleged racism.
But a complaint filed against the university by an anti-DEI group earlier this year might have more details.
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Criminals use hotels, motels for sex trafficking. Can a new NC law curb that?
Lodging operators must report sex trafficking cases and train staff to spot the signs. Sex buyers face stricter punishments.
HB971 requires vacation lodging operators to report/train staff to recognize sex trafficking. It also makes buying sex a felony.
But will the new law curb the shadowy industry in North Carolina?
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