In today’s news: UNC publicly backs head football coach Bill Belichick, amid rumored talks about an “exit strategy.” Also: professor Dwayne Dixon speaks out for academic freedom as he returns to the classroom after a brief suspension; former UNC provost Chris Clemens follows up on his lawsuit over alleged open-meetings law violations by the Board of Trustees; flu season gets underway in North Carolina; environmental advocates urge residents to speak out on behalf of the Haw River – and UNC epidemiologist Nabarun Dasgupta receives a prestigious MacArthur “genius” grant, just the third in UNC’s history.

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