civil rights
Norman C. Francis, a stalwart New Orleans leader in civil rights, business and education dies at 94
Francis was the first Black president of Xavier University and integrated Loyola University's law school
Public Health
Measles reported in Buncombe as public health officials worry about spread in the face of declining vaccination rates
The 3 cases are part of a surge in illnesses – chickenpox, whooping cough and flu – that can be prevented or contained by immunizations
Federal Immigration Enforcement
Feds target Crescent City for immigration raids
Asheville, N.C. hospital just out of immediate jeopardy could face Medicare termination
Mission Hospital
Asheville hospital out of immediate jeopardy; Analyzing the voting data in NYC and Va.
Wisconsin Worker’s comp bill with first raise in a decade for permanently disabled up for public hearing; Simple, short-term solutions to Asheville’s Black population decline are difficult to find, implement
North Carolina
Durham tenants get extra tool to aid in fixing dangerous rentals; Asheville's Mission Hospital in immediate jeopardy for 2nd straight year
Arizona sues over House Speaker’s refusal to seat Adelita Grijalva; New Orleans officials still unable to say why voter education on redistricting was lacking