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People have been pretending to be Native American for decades. While talking about ethnic fraud is tricky, one Native scholar says it’s necessary.

We get updates on the federal raids in our state, hear about the little-known connections Tupac Shakur had to Robeson County, and learn about a project at the childhood home of legenday soul singer Nina Simone.

Advocacy group Siembra NC continues support and training efforts amid the immigration enforcement operations in the Triangle. Plus, an immigration law professor on the potential for civil rights violations with current arrest practices. And we remember an American chess star who died in Charlotte this fall.

Due South's Leoneda Inge is joined by Bishop William J. Barber II, who was born in rural North Carolina and is the leader of the “Moral Mondays” movement. They discuss his fight for civil rights, voting rights and free speech. Then, Dorthea Dix Park in Raleigh is now home to some gigantic wooden trolls.

It’s Election Day! And there are municipal races in nearly all 100 North Carolina counties. What will voter turnout say about this political moment? Plus, amid plans for Major League Baseball to expand, advocates say Raleigh should hold the next team. And, a Black Southern writers conference returns to Durham.

What happened in the municipal elections? We get morning after analysis on races in Durham – and turn our ears to Greensboro, Fayetteville, and a referendum in Charlotte. Plus, a new book on fungi, and we meet local truffle farmers.

What it's like to be an immigration lawyer right now. NC A&T gets another major donation from MacKenzie Scott. And UNC-Chapel Hill students are starting their own credit union.

Federal raids in Charlotte and the Triangle have led to hundreds of arrests and instilled further fear in countless North Carolinians. An update on legal challenges to North Carolina Congressional maps. Plus, a billion-dollar project heads to Johnston County.

As a mixed-race adult, Anita's been reckoning with what it means to stay connected to cultural identity. And she’s prioritizing one thing in particular: food.

Fast fashion has already been exposed for its negative impact on workers and the planet. A fashion industry insider explains how companies and brands keep us hooked.