Dan Kane
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I'm a reporter with The News & Observer on the investigative team.
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Measles is spreading: Is your child’s North Carolina school vulnerable?
When the number of vaccinated children drop too low in a school, the risk of infection increases there and in the wider community, experts say.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article314306289.html?giftCode=1ae87e86bc2c416e6ff371f98fd149c58b8590cd0e90f977acfd4a0034cfc730
about 4 hours ago
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Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
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Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/video/ice-shooting-renee-good-minneapolis-videos.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 5 hours ago
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I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
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2 days ago
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Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
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Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010631041/minneapolis-ice-shooting-video.html?smid=bs-share
8 days ago
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Bob Phillips retires from Common Cause NC, the pro-democracy group he helped grow to prominence
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Bob Phillips retires from Common Cause NC, the pro-democracy group he helped grow to prominence • NC Newsline
Bob Phillips retires as head of Common Cause North Carolina, leaving an organization he helped grow for 25 years.
https://ncnewsline.com/2026/01/05/bob-phillips-retires-from-common-cause-nc-the-pro-democracy-group-he-helped-grow-to-prominence/
10 days ago
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Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
https://www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-crypto-doj-trump
19 days ago
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Government Officials Once Stopped False Accusations After Violence. Now, Some Join In.
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Government Officials Once Stopped False Accusations After Violence. Now, Some Join In.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/technology/brown-university-shooting-disinformation-politicians.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
21 days ago
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A disabled woman was rescued from harm. Guardian says Triangle agency failed.
After the young woman disappeared from school and activities, a former teacher stepped in. She and others wonder why Orange County DSS didn’t intervene earlier.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article313423508.html?giftCode=0b280659b6d837288683ad3ca3bcff20f8c20cb785ffcac48b838eb183632c65
28 days ago
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Another mother fights to pull answers from the NC Highway Patrol after son’s death
The Highway Patrol said its intern would be safe. His mother spent years uncovering what went wrong.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article312913745.html?giftCode=d234b3bb869f7dcf278d4e6b238d9528d92bf6ad4299d2a2a66afde933ae995f
28 days ago
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Trump’s pardons wipe out payments to defrauded victims
In addition to clearing prison sentences, the president’s clemency actions have erased millions in restitution payments.
https://wapo.st/48RYisQ
28 days ago
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I saw Joe Ely & band in an East Rochester NY dive in 1982. Few had heard of him so the place was near empty, but all who showed up stayed. He played like it was a full house. One of my all-time favorite shows. Here's a gift article from The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/o...
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Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/obituaries/joe-ely-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9E8.RJyE.Gsa_uhXtDIyS&smid=bs-share
about 1 month ago
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The Mysterious Life and Afterlife of Private Fitz Lee
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The Mysterious Life and Afterlife of Private Fitz Lee
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/us/politics/army-base-fitz-lee.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Wendell woman caught in immigration sweep denied bond at hearing
Attorneys for Fatima Issela Velasquez-Antonio are hopeful they can persuade a federal district judge to release her.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article313100863.html?tbref=hp
about 2 months ago
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Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
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Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/health/cdc-ralph-lee-abraham-vaccines.html?smid=bs-share
about 2 months ago
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Lubbock Will Remove Buddy Holly-Themed Crosswalk After Federal Crackdown
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Lubbock Will Remove Buddy Holly-Themed Crosswalk After Federal Crackdown
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/us/buddy-holly-crosswalk-texas.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 2 months ago
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‘Riots Raging’: The misleading story Fox News told about Portland before Trump sent troops
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'Riots Raging': The misleading story Fox News told about Portland before Trump sent troops • Oregon Capital Chronicle
ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed more than 700 video clips posted to social media by protesters, counterprotesters and others in the three months preceding the Sept. 4 bro...
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/12/riots-raging-the-misleading-story-fox-news-told-about-portland-before-trump-sent-troops/
2 months ago
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Trump pardons NC’s Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell in fake electorate scheme
President Donald Trump is set to pardon North Carolina’s Mark Meadows and Sidney Powell in a scheme to overturn the election of President Joe Biden.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article312855536.html#campaignName=raleigh_afternoon_newsletter
2 months ago
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We got a laurel from
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this morning for our continued Power & Secrecy reporting. One of those walking on air moments!
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Did an unregistered homeschool let Zebulon murder suspect avoid state oversight? Father didn't register homeschool with North Carolina. The 4 children were at home, where they were allegedly murdered by their father over a 4-month period.
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Unregistered homeschool linked to Johnston County murders
Homeschool advocates cite national data and call for stronger tracking after Johnston County killings, arguing oversight could prevent abuse and fatalities.
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3 months ago
New: FEMA records show the agency has spent millions less on hazard mitigation in NC than expected this year thanks to delays. As FEMA and state officials feud about who is to blame, families are left paying for homes that are too flood-damaged to live in.
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North Carolina homeowners in limbo as they await FEMA buyouts after Helene
State officials say applications to FEMA for more than $200 million in aid for homeowners have sat unapproved for months.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article312694933.html
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“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
https://www.propublica.org/article/paul-newby-north-carolina-supreme-court
3 months ago
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Wetzel: Sports betting money is good, but it's not cheap
Sports is awash in cash, and on Thursday the bill came due for the NBA.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46699307/sports-betting-money-good-fbi-announcement-shows-not-cheap
3 months ago
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Developer offered $15M road to Mooresville, but lawmakers picked up the bill
The money trail for a Mooresville connector road involves a political insider, undisclosed connections and dozens of campaign donations.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article312503002.html
3 months ago
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Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam troops
For decades, the military treated climate change as a threat. Now it’s backing away from plans to protect people and bases from extreme weather.
https://floodlightnews.org/pentagon-rolls-back-climate-action-as-troops-face-extreme-weather/
3 months ago
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She Despised Charlie Kirk. He Resolved to Make People Like Her Pay.
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She Despised Charlie Kirk. He Resolved to Make People Like Her Pay.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/us/charlie-kirk-civil-war.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
3 months ago
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In a Private Park in North Carolina, Confederate Statues Are Rising Again
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In a Private Park in North Carolina, Confederate Statues Are Rising Again
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/us/north-carolina-confederate-statues-park.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
3 months ago
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Reaction comes in from NC lawmakers, NAACP after Stein signs Iryna’s Law
The NC NAACP condemned Gov. Josh Stein’s decision to sign the crime bill into law, saying the bill was “nothing more than cruelty disguised as public safety.”
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article312372577.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem
3 months ago
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These 6 Charts Explain Why Democrats May Shut Down the Government
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Opinion | These 6 Charts Explain Why Democrats May Shut Down the Government
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/opinion/government-shutdown-republican-obamacare.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
4 months ago
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Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...
https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-fema-florida-naples-sinan-gursoy
4 months ago
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Fired NC DMV officer failed to hold 135 DWI-related hearings, records show
The hearing officer was fired July 24 for failing to hold hearings for drivers accused of refusing breathalyzer and other chemical tests.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article312150358.html#campaignName=raleigh_morning_newsletter&linkType=nmeintro
4 months ago
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How NC’s Berger broke from Tillis on Medicaid after a call from a Trump ally
Sen. Thom Tillis and state Senate leader Phil Berger discussed how to protect North Carolinians from cuts to Medicaid, but diverged after a phone call from a Trump loyalist to Berger.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article312145330.html#campaignName=raleigh_afternoon_newsletter&linkType=nmeintro
4 months ago
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Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/tom-homan-cash-contracts-trump-doj-investigation-rcna232568
4 months ago
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The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients
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The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/politics/sec-trump-clemency.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
4 months ago
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Social Media Reduced Two Horrific Killings to Cheap Snuff Films
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Opinion | Social Media Reduced Two Horrific Killings to Cheap Snuff Films
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/opinion/the-flood-of-moment-of-death-videos-is-killing-us.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
4 months ago
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Did judge who released suspect before Charlotte light rail stabbing break rules?
The charge DeCarlos Brown Jr. faced in January might have been supported by little evidence, one expert said.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article312065093.html
4 months ago
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Trump Tramples Congress’s Power, With Little Challenge From G.O.P.
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Trump Tramples Congress’s Power, With Little Challenge From G.O.P.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/us/politics/trump-congresss-power.html?smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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U.S. Agents Raid Upstate N.Y. Plant and Detain Dozens of Migrants
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U.S. Agents Raid Upstate N.Y. Plant and Detain Dozens of Migrants
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/nyregion/immigration-raid-new-york.html?smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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The News & Observer
5 months ago
Three months ago, the N.C. Association of Indian Americans hosted a fundraiser for two of the state’s most powerful politicians that raised more than $150,000 for each of their campaigns, a watchdog’s review of campaign finance records show.
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NC Indian-American group promoted event as political fundraiser. Was that legit?
Three months ago, the N.C. Association of Indian Americans hosted a fundraiser for two of the state’s most powerful politicians that raised more than $150,000 for each of their campaigns, a watchdog’s review of campaign finance records show.
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Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol Washington
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Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol Washington
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/us/politics/crime-republican-states.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
5 months ago
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An Industry Insider’s Changes at the E.P.A. Could Cost Taxpayers Billions
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An Industry Insider’s Changes at the E.P.A. Could Cost Taxpayers Billions
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/climate/steven-cook-epa-pfas-forever-chemicals.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
5 months ago
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FEMA employees put on leave after criticizing Trump administration in open letter
About 180 current and former FEMA staffers sent a letter on Monday to members of Congress and other officials protesting the agency’s leadership and direction.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/08/26/fema-employees-leave-trump-administration-letter/
5 months ago
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FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response
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FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/climate/fema-employees-letter-trump-katrina.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
5 months ago
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New Details Emerge on Fox Hosts’ Efforts to Bolster Trump in 2020
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New Details Emerge on Fox Hosts’ Efforts to Bolster Trump in 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/business/media/fox-news-trump-election-documents.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
5 months ago
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Zelensky meeting shows how the White House has remade the press corps to Trump’s liking | CNN Business
Veteran White House correspondents privately grumbled as a MAGA online personality dominated the Q&A during a photo op with President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/18/media/trump-zelensky-brian-glenn-peter-doocy-press-corps
5 months ago
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Inside the 13-year search for Austin Tice, the journalist who disappeared
Austin Tice disappeared in Syria in 2012. To reconstruct the 13-year search for the journalist, The Post spoke with more than 70 people, uncovering new information about his imprisonment and the effor...
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5 months ago
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The A.O.C. Deepfake Was Terrible. The Proposed Solution Is Delusional.
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Opinion | The A.O.C. Deepfake Was Terrible. The Proposed Solution Is Delusional.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/opinion/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-deepfake-ai.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
5 months ago
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She was left alone too long in Rowan jail. It took a tipster to unlock the truth.
Rachel Anne Banks’ family did not know for a year about supervision lapses in the Rowan County jail, where she was confined before she died.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article311504377.html
6 months ago
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Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation
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Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/us/politics/donor-list-suggests-scale-of-trumps-pay-for-access-operation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
6 months ago
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As the Texas Floodwaters Rose, One Indispensable Voice Was Silent
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Opinion | As the Texas Floodwaters Rose, One Indispensable Voice Was Silent
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/opinion/texas-floods-nws.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
6 months ago
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Unsupervised man died in Wake County jail. Staff fired, safeguards promised.
No one checked on Blair Medford after he covered the window to his jail cell. But they should have, state regulators say.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article308941270.html
7 months ago
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