By Sarah Krueger, WRAL reporter — Following more than a week of protests, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt said she believes there is still a place for “Silent Sam” on the campus. Folt on Friday said she is continuing to listen to community members and their opinions on the “Silent Sam” statue, which was pulled […]
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Pro-Russian rebel leader Zakharchenko killed in blast in Donetsk, Ukraine
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US halts funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
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