Crusading parents and groups made a record number of attempts to ban, censor, or restrict access to books last year.
Jasmine Gallup
Jasmine Gallup is a freelancer for INDY, covering LGBTQ+ issues, social justice, and arts and culture. A Raleigh native, she also works as an editor for online media.
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A Closer Look at the Unusual Bond Between Felix the Dog and Cinnamon the Goat
“Goats are really herd-bound animals. But she didn’t have a herd, and so Felix was the stand-in.”
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Raleigh Council Open to Amending Missing-Middle Policy
The Raleigh City Council may make changes to its missing-middle-housing policy to address residents’ concerns about affordability, community engagement, and the environment.
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Quickbait: Missing Consensus
How Raleigh residents feel about the city’s new zoning rules, including its approach to missing-middle housing.
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Learning Along With Adventurous Raleigh Wine Educator Doreen Colondres
Colondres, who founded the wine school Vitis House in 2019, has an easygoing approach that makes learning about wine less intimidating for newcomers.
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Republicans Won a Majority on the NC Supreme Court, Now GOP Legislators Can Gerrymander a Decade of Elections
Harper v. Hall pits North Carolina Republican lawmakers, who approved a gerrymandered electoral map after the decennial census, against local voting rights groups, who argue the map is unconstitutional.
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Muslim Leaders Protest Shaw University Rezoning Proposal
With Shaw University’s campus mosque still closed, Muslim leaders fear for its future.
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Hayes Barton Homeowners Sue Raleigh Over Missing Middle
Homeowners in a wealthy neighborhood are trying to get a judge to declare the city’s “missing middle” policy invalid.
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15 Minutes: Dr. Ronda Taylor Bullock
Dr. Ronda Bullock, co-founder of “we are” (working to extend anti-racist education)
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Shaw University Plans to Develop Its Campus to Bring In More Revenue and Grow
Despite protests, redevelopment may be the only way for Shaw to stabilize its finances and ultimately grow as a university.
