Stop hiding what's happening in prison
Editorial calls for full public disclosure of prison incidents in North Carolina. It cites the 2023 BertieCorrectional Institution murder and the 2024 PasquotankCorrectional Institution deaths, urges accountability, more funding, and staffing reforms, and opposes secrecy cited for security or privacy. It argues for sunlight from the General Assembly to prevent future deaths.
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Meggan Callahan
Bertie Correctional Institution
Pasquotank Correctional Institution
Pasquotank
State Public Safety
Erik Hooks
Hooks
Bob Steinburg
Elizabeth City
General Assembly
Thoughtful Holiday Blues From Edwin Arlington Robinson
The poet Edwin Arlington Robinson reflects on Christmas passed and the season’s tug between personal melancholy and concern for happy children worldwide, revealing a bittersweet mood as he considers the year’s end.
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Edwin Arlington Robinson
NCAA neglects CTE risks amid college football boom
AMA study shows 48 of 53 deceased college football players had CTE, underscoring risks as 750 colleges host programs while NCAA faces lawsuits and profits from unpaid players. Critics urge stronger protections and action from schools, not light regulation.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
NFL
AMA
NCAA
Indianapolis Star
Mark Emmert
Family morale and a stray dog arrive during a busy holiday week
A quiet post Thanksgiving scene unfolds as Matt returns from a run with an unfamiliar hungry, collarless rescue dog. The household debates adoption while noting the dog’s gentleness, the grandchildren’ reactions, and a novice sense that the dog has found a new home, amid a larger urging to take personal breaks during a draining political year.
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Matt
Franklin
Emily
America
States skewed tests reveal weak standards for teachers
Reading columns critique state education, noting poor outcomes for Black students and arguing high teacher quality is shared responsibility. It cites sample certification questions from Michigan Arizona and national tests, then reports about 60 teachers failing 10+ times and 297 Atlanta educators on payroll after five or more failures.
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Michigan
C. Va
D. Mo
Atlanta
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