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Abe Kenmore

@abe_kenmore

Itinerant scribbler, writing from NY, NC, GA and SC. He/him, usual caveats apply.

 The Triangle, NC
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Joined September 2014
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My latest: I set out to find how many workers in the Triangle lost jobs amid federal cutbacks last year, and where they ended up. The answer is it's impossible to know specifics — but the impact has been very real indyweek.com/news/triangle-f…
A Year After Federal Job Cuts, Workers in the Triangle Are Still Picking Up the Pieces

A Year After Federal Job Cuts, Workers in the Triangle Are Still Picking Up the Pieces

Hundreds of federal workers in the Triangle lost jobs in Trump’s early cuts. A year later, the future still seems uncertain.

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This story took 2.5 months of work — no one seemed to really know what was going on, or why. Despite that,I did my best to explain how judicial officers in Durham are going beyond the requirements of a new state law to refer people to ICE indyweek.com/news/durham-ice…
Durham Judicial Officials Are Unnecessarily Putting People on ICE's Radar for Low-Level Crimes

Durham Judicial Officials Are Unnecessarily Putting People on ICE's Radar for Low-Level Crimes

Durham judicial officials flagged people for citizenship checks when they didn’t need to, landing some in ICE custody, INDY found.

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My latest author conversation for The Contrarian open.substack.com/pub/contra…
America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries

America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries

A conversation between Eddie S. Glaude Jr. and Abraham Kenmore

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I was lucky enough to speak with the good folks at @wunc "Due South" on my recent story for @indyweek wunc.org/show/due-south/2026…
Federal job losses in the Triangle. CHCCS faces elementary school closure. NC's Black Bear Festival

Federal job losses in the Triangle. CHCCS faces elementary school closure. NC's Black Bear Festival

WUNC's Liz Schlemmer shares the latest ahead of a Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board vote Thursday. The state of federal job losses in the Triangle. And, Plymouth hosts the 12th annual Black...

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Jeff was one of the best reporters I got to work alongside during my stint in Georgia - this is a huge loss for the state
Jeff Amy (@jeffamy) profile pictureJeff Amy@jeffamyMay 19
After nearly 15 years as a reporter with The Associated Press, I was one of 20 employees around the country laid off Friday.
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Curious about AI on the education beat? You should be. Check out this new piece from @abe_kenmore:
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NEW: How much is AI being used to gather information and produce stories about schools by reporters at outlets including Chalkbeat, the New York Times, EdNC, the 74, and Hechinger Report? Link to full ⬇️
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NEW: There's an increasing amount of homeschool coverage, but it often misses the point, says a former homeschooler who just wrote a book about his experience: Why homeschooling coverage misses the mark alexanderrusso.substack.com/…
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NPR: Employees may NOT bet on the Tiny Desk!!
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Spoke with @Anand_Gopal_ earlier this month about his new book, “Days of Love and Rage” substack.com/@abekenmore/not…
Days of Love and Rage

Days of Love and Rage

A conversation between Anand Gopal and Abraham Kenmore

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My latest, this time for @thegrade_ I put on my media reporter hat to write about why the Southern Surge caused some Massachusetts reporters to take a hard look at New England open.substack.com/pub/alexan…
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@thegrade_Mar 17
"This data-savvy, locally-focused, solutions-driven approach from both outlets is a model many local papers could start from." NEW: The 'Northern nosedive' in the news
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Spoke with Jonathan M. Katz about "Gangsters of Capitalism," what we miss about politics today when we forget America's history abroad and whether after 250 years the Declaration of Independence is still a reference for revolutionaries open.substack.com/pub/contra…
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Latest from me: Special Forces Major Beneficiary of Authorized Construction at Fort Bragg Interesting to note the budget requests regarding the frequency and tempo of Special Forces operations in light of recent events cityviewnc.com/stories/speci…
Special Forces Major Beneficiary of Authorized Construction at Fort Bragg

Special Forces Major Beneficiary of Authorized Construction at Fort Bragg

Millions of dollars in funding are authorized for Fort Bragg construction projects in the National Defense Authorization Act—more than half of it going to Special Operations Command facilities.

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My conversation with @noraneus about “24 Hours at the Capitol” published today: open.substack.com/pub/contra…
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Oh, hey -- you can now get The Grade via Spotify. Good to know, if portability and audio are your kind of thing: open.spotify.com/show/1JwQiP…
The Education Show

The Education Show

Podcast · Alexander Russo's The Grade · Taking a Closer Look at Education News alexanderrusso.substack.com

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My latest for The Contrarian open.substack.com/pub/contra…
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NEWS -- SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON plans to swear in Rep.-elect ADELITA GRIJALVA before the government funding vote. This will not change the vote count on the funding bill. But it will put the EPSTEIN discharge petition over the 218-signature threshold. @PunchbowlNews text subscribers got it first - duh
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My latest — New command to be established at Fort Bragg soon cityviewnc.com/stories/new-c…
New command to be established at Fort Bragg soon

New command to be established at Fort Bragg soon

The new Western Hemisphere Command is coming to Fort Bragg before the end of the year.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now.
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I wrote about why the 82nd Airborne museum at Fort Bragg may close, and the local organizations going all out to protect it - even before the Army has made a final decision cityviewnc.com/stories/suppo…
Supporters rally to keep 82nd Airborne museum open

Supporters rally to keep 82nd Airborne museum open

The Army plans to consolidate its 41 museums down to just 12. Whether Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum is among those is unclear.

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