A Dare County resident posted a recording that he said captures former Judge Jerry Tillett using the N-word, which Tillet denies.Â
Jeffrey Billman
Jeffrey Billman is a politics and law reporter for The Assembly. The former editor-in-chief of INDY in Durham, he holds a master's degree in public policy analysis from the University of Central Florida.
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Lawsuit Accuses Former U.S. Senator of Stealing North Carolina Woman’s Husband
The complaint says former Arizona lawmaker Kyrsten Sinema wooed a married member of her security detail with Taylor Swift and U2 tickets.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Josh Stein’s Medicaid Mess
Facing lawsuits, Stein reversed his administration’s Medicaid cuts. But the crisis isn’t over.
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The Lawyers Who Kept Screwing Up
A section of the N.C. DOJ repeatedly erred and antagonized federal judges–even in cases they seemed guaranteed to win.Â
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Federal Agents Come to the Triangle. Here’s What We Know.Â
At least three people were detained in Durham, a county official said, and local leaders said Border Patrol agents were in Raleigh as well.
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Immigration Agents Coming to Raleigh Tuesday, Sources Say
‘It is the city of Raleigh’s understanding that the Border Patrol and ICE are already in Raleigh and that they will be active tomorrow,’ said Mayor Janet Cowell.
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The Caucus: Up in Smoke
What a Rockingham deputy’s arrest means for one of 2026’s most competitive races, a lawsuit against Durham’s dependency court, and more.
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Inside Durham’s Dependency Court
A civil rights group’s lawsuit to monitor Durham’s secretive child welfare court appears likely to move forward.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Up in Smoke
The deal to end the federal government shutdown will likely eviscerate North Carolina’s fast-growing hemp industry.
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The Caucus: N.C. Dems Ride the Blue Wave
Spruce Pines man gets lewd banner charge overturned, Jeff Jackson joins other states in suing FEMA, and more N.C. politics news.
