rural healthcare
Mardi Gras clean-up workers paid late once again; Housing program in Massachusetts helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency; Clean water was a top issue for McDowell County, WV voters in 2024. They’re still waiting for help.
Iran
Voters push for change in closely watched NC primary contests
civil rights
Francis was the first Black president of Xavier University and integrated Loyola University's law school
Federal Government
NOLA group works to improve conditions for Mardi Gras clean-up workers, MS senators call for improved disaster response after winter storm, Tribal court hearing for former Swain, NC sheriff delayed
Minnesota
NC prisons face ‘dire’ staffing crisis, Elon University working to bring legal education back to Charlotte, In Iowa, many rivers and lakes improve briefly, then fall back into impairment, NOLA residents work to make Mardi Gras more sustainable
Minnesota
Helena Moreno sworn in as the Crescent City's second woman mayor
ICE Minneapolis shooting
Many L.A. fire survivors face insurance delays and can’t return home a year later
New Orleans
South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Shows Chilling Effect of Vaccine Misinformation; Stein restores Medicaid rates in NC amid budget shortfall
Virginia
Mass. AG's suit against Meta at the state's highest court; Jay Lee's family sees justice in Mississippi
Federal Immigration Enforcement
Asheville, N.C. hospital just out of immediate jeopardy could face Medicare termination
SNAP lapse
No progress for poor areas despite years of NC tier system designed to spark growth; Family awaits results of independent autopsy on Delta State student Trey Reed
North Carolina
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