A Raleigh family (and news outlets including the INDY) are suing the city of Raleigh to have body-cam footage documenting a raid on the family’s home released publicly.
Charlotte Kramon
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Legal Nonprofit Emancipate NC Sues Durham Sheriff’s Office Over Redacted Jail Policies
The complaint asks the sheriff’s office to disclose several policies or provide justifications for the redactions, but the sheriff’s office cites the NC Public Records Act’s exemption for sensitive security information.
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They Were Go-To Dealers for College Students. Now They’re Headed to Prison.
A trial in federal court last week stemming from the overdose of a 23-year-old Raleigh man exposed the inner workings of a drug-dealing duo and their college-student clients.
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Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty On Distribution Charges Related To Raleigh Man’s Overdose
The Durham man entered his guilty plea in U.S. District Court this week; two others face federal charges.
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A UNC Student’s Overdose Death at Duke
A Carolina freshman was found unconscious in a Duke University dorm room in March and died two days later of a drug overdose. Neither university said anything publicly about her death until contacted by The Assembly.
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A Stroll Through Durham With the City Council Candidates
To introduce voters to the candidates, our partners at The 9th Street Journal took a walk downtown.
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NC Bill on Race and Identity Ignites Teachers’ Ire
Durham educators fear the bill will discourage teachers from discussing social issues, past and present.
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Durham Public Schools’ New Absence Policy Outrages High-Achieving Students
The absence policy adds extra stress to high achievers who get sick or need to miss days for reasons such as college tours and sports, students say.
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For Black Motorists, Traffic Stops Are Often Far From Routine
Police officers stop over 50,000 drivers per day, Stanford University’s Open Policing Project found. In an average year in Durham, police make 26,648 traffic stops.
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Anxious Parents Seek Answers About New Redistricting Plan
The new districts are a part of Growing Together, a plan that officials from Durham Public Schools (DPS) say will expand access to special programs and courses, strengthen school infrastructure, and reduce overcrowding.