On Tuesday, September 23rd, the NC legislature passed Iryna’s Law with the stated purpose of reducing violent crimes. Iryna Zarutska was a young Ukrainian immigrant who was stabbed on August 22nd while riding Charlotte’s light rail. The local incident gained national attention after a post on X by Elon Musk was seen by President Donald... The post Iryna’s Law appeared first on Carolina Forward.| Carolina Forward
As traditionally constructed, policing is a near-impossible job. Departments and officers are expected not only to enforce the rules of one of the most complex legal systems known to man but also to generally ensure public safety and maintain order in an incredibly complex world. At any given moment, officers can be expected to respond... The post A Public Path to Public Safety: Incorporating Community Policing in North Carolina appeared first on Carolina Forward.| Carolina Forward
Are North Carolinians Ready for Their Affordable Care Act Premiums to Double? In four months, Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums are going to skyrocket and become unaffordable for millions of Americans. This is because when Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act) this July, extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, it refused to... The post Rising Premiums Threaten Families, Hospitals, and Communities Across NC appeared first on Carolina Forward.| Carolina Forward
North Carolina is a firmly purple state, but you wouldn’t be able to tell from our congressional delegation. Despite regularly electing Democrats to statewide offices, Republicans dominate our House congressional races, with Cook predicting they will safely win 10 of our 14 House seats again in 2026. Republicans’ electoral success isn’t because North Carolina voters... The post The Fight for Fair Maps appeared first on Carolina Forward.| Carolina Forward
As federal agents detain more immigrants in San Francisco, and activists protest and sometimes intervene in arrests, records shed light on the limited training that local police receive to address at times volatile confrontations. The post SFPD Training for Responding to ICE Activity Is Sparse, Records Show appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.| San Francisco Public Press
Once described as the ‘AR-15s of the financial services industry,’ crypto ATMs remain a hotbed for scams targeting vulnerable communities. But third-party fraudsters aren’t the only ones laughing all the way to the bank.| The American Prospect
Today on TAP: And so is Trump’s maneuver to take over the central bank. Even if he were to succeed, there is no good monetary cure for Trump’s economic carnage.| The American Prospect
ICE carries out largest immigration raid of Trump’s second term, and most of the workers were not supposed to be conducting manual labor, according to their visa status.| The American Prospect
Trump’s transactional ethics are making the U.S. a refuge for criminals. This mirrors something Israel has done for years.| The American Prospect
Cutting the positions raises concerns that the city is reducing police oversight while increasing the police department’s budget.| San Francisco Public Press
Today on TAP: His new nominees come from the management side or—worse—are suffused with management’s ethos.| The American Prospect
Today on TAP: Gallup documents how the ICE raids have backfired, while another new study shows the limits of unions’ power of persuasion.| The American Prospect
Farmworkers struggle against deportation and even lower wages.| The American Prospect
Compass Pathways has been aggressively using patent claims to corner the market on psychedelic-assisted treatments.| The American Prospect
A lawsuit alleges that three Guatemalan citizens, who came to the U.S. on J-1 visas, worked dangerous jobs under false pretenses.| Sentient