VOLUME 10 ISSUE 10 | THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025
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Final goodbye
Hundreds of thousands of mourners attended Saturday’s funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. For more on the Catholic Church’s farewell to its first Latin American leader, turn to page A3.
ICE cooperation bill advances through House
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BRIEF this week
1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Elizabeth City State Elizabeth City A shooting at Elizabeth City State University left one person dead, six others injured, prompting a campus lockdown early Sunday, the university said. The shooting occurred in the center of campus following Yard Fest, the final event of the historically black university’s weeklong Viking Fest celebration, the school said in a statement. A 24-year-old man who was not a student was pronounced dead. His identity wasn’t immediately released pending notification of his family, the statement says. Four people sustained gunshot wounds, including three students, while two other students were injured during the commotion. None of the injuries were considered life threatening. All the injured were taken to a hospital for treatment, the statement says.
Judge accused of helping man evade authorities suspended Madison, Wis. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. The FBI took Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan into custody on Friday morning at the county courthouse. She faces federal charges of concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest and obstructing or impeding a proceeding. The state Supreme Court issued a two-page order Tuesday noting that Dugan faces two federal charges and saying it is in the public interest to temporarily relieve her of her duties.
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House Bill 318 would firm up how local law enforcement works with federal agencies on immigration
Senate budget offers compromise on NCInnovation funds ty research being brought to the marketplace. In 2023, the legislature gave NCInnovation (NCI) $500 million in endowment funds split into two equal tranches. NCI was authorized to use $140 million of the total funds but
RALEIGH — A bill quickly moving through the North Carolina House would shore up requirements for local law enforcement’s cooperation with federal immigration officials. House Bill 318, first introduced in March by House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Flat Rock), aims to modify existing laws regarding individuals in custody who are subject to immigration detainers. The bill has already been approved by one of the House Judiciary committees and was sent to the House Rules Committee, typically the final hurdle before a measure is voted on. When a prisoner is subject to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer and administrative warrant, the bill requires that the individual be brought before a judicial official who can order continued detention. The legislation mandates that facility administrators notify ICE “no later than two hours after the time” a prisoner would normally be released,” as well as the exact date and time when the prisoner’s 48-hour holding period will end.
See BUDGET, page A3
See ICE, page A2
The university research accelerator nonprofit’s $500 million endowment would be returned, with $100 million over four years given back to the group By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly’s Senate budget includes a provision reshaping the $500 million in endowment funds previously given to a nonprofit in 2023 for accelerating universi-
By A.P. Dillon North State Journal
Monroe mayor files police report over harassment “Somebody’s got to be held accountable.” Robert Burns, Monroe mayor
A House bill raising penalties on threats to state officials would apply to Robert Burns By A.P. Dillon North State Journal RALEIGH — A North Carolina House bill raising penalties for threats to state officials that now awaits action by the Senate is on the mind of a North Carolina mayor. House Bill 95 raises the punishment for assaulting state officials from a Class I felony to a Class G felony. The bill has harsher penalties if weapons are used, going from a Class F to a Class D felony, and the penalty rises from Class E to a Class C felony for incidents includ-
ing serious bodily injury. The bill aims to give the same protection to county and municipality elected officials that apply to the legislature and Council of State members. That protection is welcome news to Monroe Mayor Robert Burns, who recently filed a police report for cyberstalking involving a local activist named Kara Murphy. Burns told North State Journal that he’s also been the target of harassment by a group called “Change for Monroe” and that he is concerned for his physical safety. In a post on Facebook, Burns wrote that Murphy recorded and took pictures of him and his family having See MAYOR, page A8
“This new legislation delivers a decisive message: North Carolina will not be a sanctuary for criminal illegal aliens, and protecting our citizens remains our top priority.” House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Flat Rock)