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Benjamin Schachtman
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Last week, state officials held the last of three public hearings, this one in Wilmington, getting feedback for new proposed regulations on chemical pollution, including the discharge of certain PFAS compounds. Residents packed the event, and overwhelmingly opposed those new rules as toothless and overly narrow.
The Newsroom
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On this edition of The Newsroom, WHQR News Director Ben Schachtman talks to reporter Aaleah McConnell, who has been looking into the arrest of a Wilmington man who claims he was the victim of law enforcement violence — and the laws and policies that govern the use of force by cops and deputies.
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- Q&A: Why a biotech leader spent big to help defeat Sen. Phil Berger
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