The changes were made ostensibly to protect the safety of prison mailroom staffers who are exposed to drugs and other contraband when scanning mail. Prison advocates say this will adversely affect the well-being of people who are incarcerated.
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, first joining the staff in 2013.
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Federal Judge Rules UNC-Chapel Hill Can Continue to Consider Race in Admissions
U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs found that race “is not a defining feature” in the university’s admissions and that UNC had made efforts to consider “race-neutral” admission strategies.
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Durham Council Votes to Increase Pay for Mayor, City Council Members
Council members said they hope the pay raises, around 28 percent over current salary levels, will encourage more people to run for council seats.
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Sunday Reading: What Vulture Capitalism is Doing to the Newspaper Industry
Alden Global Capital, a secretive hedge fund, is swallowing up and decimating the nation’s newsrooms.
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Endorsements 2021: Orange County Municipal Elections and CHCCS Board of Education
Here are our endorsements for Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough Mayor and Town Council and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education seats.
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Durham Councilor Caballero Suspends Campaign for Mayor
Javiera Caballero, the first Latina elected to Durham’s City Council, suspended her campaign for mayor following last week’s primary.
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O’Neal and Incumbents Come Out on Top in Durham Primary
Elaine O’Neal will face Javiera Caballero in the mayor’s race. DeDreana Freeman will face Marion Johnson in Ward I. And Mark-Anthony Middleton will face off against Sylvester Williams.
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N.C. Rep. Charles Graham Launches Congressional Campaign With a Powerful Video, But Will His Vote for HB 2 Hurt His Chances?
The Democrat from Robeson County is a longtime member of the state House and would be the first American Indian from North Carolina elected to Congress. But an errant vote from 2016 could come back to haunt him.
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Raleigh Settles Drug Framing Lawsuit for $2 Million
Under the management of an RPD detective, a confidential informant framed 15 Black men with fake drugs, leading to their false arrests, thousands in legal fees, and months of incarceration.
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In New Video, Chapel Hill Officials Are Really Excited About the Town’s East Rosemary Redevelopment Project
It’s not just about a parking deck!