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A dispute between a Durham photographer and the UNC Stone Center led to a photo exhibition being canceled days before it was set to debut on UNC's campus.
Before photographer Cornell Watson could open his new photo exhibit on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus, the university asked for the removal of specific images. Later, the university canceled his exhibition "Tarred Healing" altogether – less than a week before it was set to open.
Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein signed off on a $250,000 payday for UNC’s Silent Sam lawyers, raising new questions that few in the state’s political establishment—Republicans and Democrats alike—appear to be willing to answer.
Year in review: In higher ed, higher stakes as the UNC system becomes more politicized
It was another tumultuous year for one of the largest public institutions in North Carolina—the UNC System.