Attorneys for Chad Coffey, ex-chief of Granville’s drug unit charged with obstructing justice, conspiracy, and other felonies, want his case dismissed as Wake DA Lorrin Freeman texted with the Granville County DA who recused himself from the case.
Jane Porter
Jane Porter is Wake County editor of the INDY, covering Raleigh and other communities across Wake County. She first joined the staff in 2013 and is a former INDY intern, staff writer, and editor-in-chief.
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Remembering André Leon Talley
The fashion journalist and former creative director for Vogue, raised in Durham, died this week in a hospital in New York at age 73.
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N.C. Voters Mount Challenge to Congressional Candidacy of U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn
North Carolina’s Board of Elections has scheduled a meeting set for Wednesday to create a five-member panel or panels from counties within the proposed 13th District required to hear the challenge.
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Eight HBCUs, Including N.C. Central, Reported Bomb Threats This Week
No explosive material was found on the campus, but students says they want more information and action taken.
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Sunday Reading: Fascism’s Legal Phase
“Donald Trump and the party that is now in thrall to him have long been exploiting fascist propaganda. They are now inscribing it into fascist policy.”
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Here’s Where You Can Get a COVID-19 Test Today
If you need a test today, you have some options. But you’ll probably have to wait a while.
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Letter from the Editor: In 2022, Democracy is on the Line
In a time when conspiracy theories and misinformation are rampant and elected officials are less accountable than probably ever in recent history, journalism you can trust and rely on, especially at the local level, is critical.
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Wake County School Board Votes to Give Raises to All WCPSS Employees
County property taxes could increase to pay for the raises beyond the 2021-2022 school year.
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Sunday Reading: The Second Life of Stephen Glass
The journalist who was fired from The New Republic for fabricating stories renounced lying. But in caring for a partner he adored, Stephen Glass found that lying had to become a regular part of his life.
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Cooper Vetoes N.C. GOP’s Latest Voter Suppression Bill
Republican state lawmakers wrote the bill, which shortens the window for accepting mail-in ballots, under the pretext that it would help improve voters’ confidence in elections after their candidate, Donald Trump, lost the presidential election.
