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Politics

Lynching is now a federal hate crime after a century of blocked efforts

Eric McDaniel, NPR / Elena Moore, NPR

Posted on March 30, 2022 · President Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law, the culmination of more than a century of efforts to designate lynching as a federal hate crime.

Tags ahmaud arbery emmett till antilynching act george henry hate crime lynching North Carolina racism

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Second North Korea Summit, And Michael Cohen Testifies

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 27, 2019 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags craig cohen David Whitley denuclearization mark jones Michael Cohen Mike Pence Nancy Sims North Carolina North Korea Political Roundup politics special election Venezuela

People drive over a drawbridge in Wrightsville Beach, N.C., as they evacuate the area in advance of Hurricane Florence, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Florence exploded into a potentially catastrophic hurricane Monday as it closed in on North and South Carolina, carrying winds up to 140 mph (220 kph) and water that could wreak havoc over a wide stretch of the eastern United States later this week.

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More Than 1 Million People Ordered to Evacuate as Hurricane Florence Approaches

Bill Chappell, NPR / Camila Domonoske, NPR

Posted on September 11, 2018 · The Category 4 storm is expected to hit the Carolinas and Virginia Thursday or Friday

Tags Florence North Carolina South Carolina VIrginia

News

Alberto’s Rains Bring Dangerous Floods, Mudslides To Central And Eastern U.S.

Bill Chappell, NPR / Scott Neuman, NPR

Posted on May 30, 2018 · In western North Carolina, emergency officials have rescinded an evacuation order that was triggered by fears about the dam at Lake Tahoma. But high water levels continue to pose perilous risks.

Tags Alabama Florida georgia North Carolina weather

News

More Than 20 Cities And States Sue Government Over Census Questions

HANSI LO WANG, NPR / PBS NewsHour

Posted on April 3, 2018 · The new lawsuit comes more than a week after California filed a similar lawsuit in San Francisco federal court against Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Census Bureau officials

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Protesters Topple Confederate Statue In North Carolina

Associated Press

Posted on August 15, 2017 · After the events in Charlottesville protesters in North Carolina tore down a confederate statue.

Tags civil war confederacy Confederate Statue KKK North Carolina

Bauer Business Focus

What Can Texas Learn From The Economic Implications Of North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’?

Florian Martin

Posted on July 28, 2017 · North Carolina lost hundreds of millions of dollars because of HB 2, according to estimates. Could the same happen to Texas?

Tags bathroom bill HB2 North Carolina sb3 Texas economy

News

Supreme Court Rejects 2 Congressional Districts In North Carolina

Merrit Kennedy, NPR

Posted on May 22, 2017 · "A State may not use race as the predominant factor in drawing district lines unless it has a compelling reason," Justice Elena Kagan said in the court's opinion upholding a lower court ruling.

Tags congressional districts gerrymandering North Carolina

Texas

Repeal Of North Carolina’s “Bathroom Bill” Puts Texas SB 6 In Jeopardy

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 30, 2017 · Speaker Joe Straus was already reluctant to bring the bill forward in the Texas House, due to the potential economic consequences.

Tags 85th Texas Legislature bathroom bill House Speaker Joe Straus Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick North Carolina

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Speaker Joe Straus Categorizes The So-Called Bathroom Bill As “A Tremendous Mistake”

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on March 24, 2017 · While participating in a Q & A event at the University of Texas, he said he hasn’t heard demands for that kind of legislation in his district.

Tags bathroom bill dan patrick Joe Straus North Carolina SB6 texas

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says he is reviewing the possibility of creating an ID card that the City of Houston would issue, but the idea is in a preliminary phase.

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Mayor Turner Ponders Creating An ID Card Issued By The City

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on July 18, 2016 · He says the cost factor is important and will consider alternatives like partnering with non-profit groups.

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Politics

Former Houston Mayor Says There’s Political History To ‘Bathroom Bills’

Carrie Feibel

Posted on May 12, 2016 · Watching North Carolina fight the federal government on its bathroom law, former Houston Mayor Annise Parker reflects on Houston's own battle over an equal-rights ordinance.

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Sports

NCAA Championship Game At NRG Stadium: Villanova Shocks North Carolina At Buzzer

Florian Martin

Posted on April 5, 2016 · The NCAA men’s basketball championship game in Houston will go down in history as one of the more exciting ones.

Tags Final Four ncaa North Carolina nrg stadium villanova

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Sports

North Carolina, Villanova Students Ready To Support Their Teams In NCAA Championship Game In Houston

Florian Martin

Posted on April 4, 2016 · 700 students of each of the two finalist schools traveled to Houston to cheer on their teams.

Tags ncaa final four North Carolina nrg stadium villanova

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Transportation

North Carolina Sending Official To Texas Over Toll Road Bankruptcy

Jamie Lovegrove, Texas Tribune

Posted on March 7, 2016 · In the wake of a recent bankruptcy filing from a private company that operates a Texas toll road, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has dispatched his top transportation official to Texas as his state begins work on a similar project.

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I SEE U, Episode 77: The Thrill is Ruthie Foster

Eddie Robinson

Posted on March 2, 2023 · Four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and Navy veteran, Ruthie Foster speaks candidly about how the U.S. military served as an escape for her and many others in sparsely populated areas who simply desired so much more out of life.

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Houston Chronicle among publications to drop ‘Dilbert’ over creator’s comments on race

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on February 27, 2023 · Several publishing companies and comic strip distributor Andrews McMeel Universal have cut ties with cartoonist Scott Adams after he made racially insensitive comments last week during his YouTube show.

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Town Square

Amy Spitalnick on the Charlottesville Trial and What Can Be Done to Prevent the Spread of Hate Moving Forward

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on January 2, 2023 · Discussing the violence that occurred with the activist who led the lawsuit against the organizers of the Unite the Right rally.

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I SEE U, Episode 30: Terrestrial Radio Racism [Encore]

Eddie Robinson

Posted on December 16, 2022 · A provocative look into the lack of racial and gender diversity in broadcast radio ownership, plus how discrimination and the isolation of certain minority groups still exist

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