Overview
- On May 9, 2026 Hudson emailed UNC vice chancellor Dean Stoyer a broad public‑records request she called a “BANniversary” present that seeks records mentioning “ban” or “banned” from 24 university staff.
- Stoyer acknowledged the request and later told Hudson it could produce roughly 800,000 pages and may cost her more than $8,000 to review and redact.
- The request covers many message platforms and items such as call logs, texts, Instagram DMs, Zoom meetings and emails and specifically seeks records linking reporters to internal communications and a podcast episode that first reported the alleged ban.
- Hudson has used UNC’s public‑records process before, including a December portal request about a 60 Minutes exchange, and reporters say she then filed additional portal requests that target a reporter who requested her communications.
- Under North Carolina public‑records law agencies can charge fees for requests needing extensive clerical work so UNC’s estimate both reflects the request’s scope and could limit immediate disclosure while the records are reviewed; no lawsuit against Pablo Torre has been publicly confirmed.