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Commentary Democrat Ricky Hurtado was the lone member of his party to win a contested race in deeply-red Alamance County. What does that mean for NC Latino voters?
Commentary What Ricky Hurtado’s Big Win in Alamance County Means for NC Latinos

A longtime NC advocate for Latino residents says the state is reckoning with a powerful new bloc of voters that could change party politics.

November 12, 2020 1:48 pm EST Irene Godinez Irene Godinez
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Opinion ‘Trump Is Hurting Us’: Over 700 Nurses Denounce Trump and Endorse Biden

As nurses, we are outraged by Trump’s COVID-19 misinformation campaign. It will not magically just go away, as he said. It is killing us.

October 30, 2020 3:15 pm EDT Nancy Rudner Lugo, DrPH, RN Nancy Rudner Lugo, DrPH, RN
Commentary Contrary to the CDC's recommendations, President Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center over the weekend in a car full of Secret Service officers to wave to his supporters (AP Photo/Anthony Peltier).
Commentary As Doctors, We Took a Pledge to Do No Harm. Our President Should Too.

We've seen the toll that the coronavirus has taken in hospitals across the country. Despite what President Trump says and does, the coronavirus is dangerous, still spreading, and worthy of being feared.

October 5, 2020 3:46 pm EDT Vineet Arora Vineet Arora Dr. Bhavna Lall Dr. Bhavna Lall Shikha Jain Shikha Jain Alice Chen Alice Chen Ali Khan Ali Khan
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Opinion RBG’s Passing Is a Monumental Loss for the LGBTQ+ Community

"Without her influence and legacy, none of those landmark rulings would have ever been possible."

September 24, 2020 12:05 pm EDT Pedro Julio Serrano Pedro Julio Serrano
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Opinion Luis A. Miranda: Trump Is Pretending to Care About Puerto Rico. Don’t Fall for It.

The hurricane exposed long-hidden violations of the people of Puerto Rico's right to just, fair, and equal treatment as US citizens.

September 22, 2020 1:17 pm EDT Luis A. Miranda Jr. Luis A. Miranda Jr.

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Commentary My Parents Are Undocumented Immigrants. I’m Voting in North Carolina Because They Can’t.

A first-generation American and NC community college student tells us why immigrant rights and women’s rights are driving her to vote.

September 22, 2020 8:00 am EDT Carolina Caltzoncint-Herrera Carolina Caltzoncint-Herrera
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Opinion Why The Latino LGBTQ Community Needs You to Vote Out Trump

Trump's administration has unleashed a barrage of anti-LGBTQ policies and legal positions. The results can be lethal.

September 10, 2020 12:00 pm EDT Alphonso David Alphonso David