See ya, UF College of Journalism and Communications! It’s been real 🫶🏻

ICYMI: The N.C. Senate passed a bill Thursday that forces all sheriffs and jailers to comply with federal immigration requests to detain inmates believed to be in the country unlawfully for up to 48 hours.

Read more to see where that bill heads next:
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That’s all from me today in Chapel Hill, folks.

Find our coverage at newsobserver.com

UNC interim Chancellor Lee Roberts’ comments earlier this afternoon from the steps of South Building after he led police in restoring the American flag to the campus flagpole

I've done so many stories that I've finally turned into a story myself! -- At 77, veteran SC courts reporter John Monk says he's still having fun southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2024-0…

John Monk has survived buyouts/layoffs, business changes, burnout and getting exiled to Kershaw. So I asked the 77-year-old how he's survived in this career for so long and why he still keeps reporting when it feels like the industry changes every day.
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I'm excited to announce The News & Observer's impressive 2024 intern class. I can't wait to see what they'll do!

Please welcome Emmy Martin Vivienne Serret William Tong gabi Shelby Swanson (she/her) Jayla Webb Freya Gulamali & on IG @diehl_photography.

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My panel discussion with fellow Curve Award recipients is now streaming as part of the official Lesbian Visibility Week lineup. Learn about the importance of representation in journalism, both in newsrooms & the stories we tell. #LVW24 🧡🤍🩷 Link: eventbrite.com/e/the-curve-aw…

First Day of School vibes for the opening session. Makiya Seminera does the honors. Moved to 4 for 4-24-24. #ncga #ncpol

We’re back in session here in NC!

I’ll miss you, The Alligator

I’m excited to announce I will be returning to The Alligator as its editor-in-chief over the summer! It’s such an honor to be able to lead a paper as incredible as this one.

Exciting news: I placed first in the Personality/Profile Writing Competition of the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards with my story 'Moving forward through the rubble' for Atrium Magazine. Happy to represent UF College of Journalism and Communications nearly a year after my graduation.
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NEW: UNC-Chapel Hill students say they were kept out of not only the meeting room at today’s Board of Governors meeting on DEI, but also not allowed to enter the building where the meeting was held.

System says the room was full. newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

In less than four minutes, the UNC Board of Governors’ university governance committee passed a DEI policy repeal that could result in diversity staff cuts. The change (first reported by Korie Dean) now moves to a full board vote in May.

Read more here:
apnews.com/article/unc-de…

NEW: The committee just passed this policy with no discussion. It now goes to the full board for a vote via the consent agenda in May, which likely means there will be no further discussion there, either.

.Maayan Schechter provides an update on the Senate report attempts to explain how $1.8 billion in unspent money ended up in a Treasurer's Office account with no idea where it came from or where it was supposed to go bit.ly/3vVIw0I

BREAKING: A committee of the UNC System Board of Governors is scheduled to vote tomorrow on a policy appearing to target DEI at NC’s public universities, potentially eliminating related jobs #ncpol #nced newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida went on a tour to various parts of North Carolina Friday, which included a historic luncheon at the governor’s mansion in Raleigh.

But what exactly brought Kishida to NC? Read more about his visit here:
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