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As Lumbee tribe picks a new leader, will this be the year for full federal recognition?

The Lumbee tribe will elect a new leader on Nov. 9, about a week after the U.S. House voted in favor of full recognition for the tribe.Read more Continue reading As Lumbee tribe picks a new leader, will this be the year for full federal recognition?

Sarah NagemNovember 8, 2021November 10, 2021
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How would proposed legislative districts affect southeastern NC? Here’s a breakdown

Here’s a look at what the proposed North Carolina legislative maps would mean for Robeson, Columbus, Scotland and Bladen counties.Read more Continue reading How would proposed legislative districts affect southeastern NC? Here’s a breakdown

Sarah NagemNovember 3, 2021November 3, 2021
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Here’s what the proposed congressional map would mean for southeastern North Carolina

A committee of the NC Senate passed a congressional map with redrawn district lines for the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more Continue reading Here’s what the proposed congressional map would mean for southeastern North Carolina

Sarah NagemNovember 2, 2021November 2, 2021
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NC candidate for Congress recalls KKK rally – and Jan. 6 riot

Charles Graham, a Democrat running for NC’s 9th congressional district, gaining attention for a campaign video in which he recalls the night in 1958 when the Ku Klux Klan planned a rally in Robeson County, where he grew up in a Native American community. Read more Continue reading NC candidate for Congress recalls KKK rally – and Jan. 6 riot

Sarah NagemOctober 5, 2021January 25, 2022

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