The council approved a series of major budget amendments Tuesday, including funding for affordable housing and prevention of homelessness, and support for the newly launched Wake Legal Support Center.
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Activists, Raleigh Residents Demand Police Reform After Daryl Williams’ Death
One by one, they stepped up to the podium to talk about racism, white supremacy, and the fundamental flaws of the police system.
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Raleigh’s Dix Edge Area Study Stalled
The Dix Edge Area Study is complete after three years, but it’s going back to a committee for further review.
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How One Raleigh Chocolate Shop Readies Its Handmade, Small-Batch Candies for the Big Day
In one week, Escazú sells three times the amount of chocolate they do during any other month, save December.
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RPD Faces Tough Questions After Deposition in “No-Knock” Lawsuit
Yolanda Irving and Kenya Walton, two Black mothers who are suing the Raleigh Police Department after officers illegally entered their homes, say lawsuit deposition was “disgusting.”
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15 Minutes: William A. Darity Jr., Duke Professor
Darity is the author of From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
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Legendary Raleigh Comedy Club Goodnights Goes Underground
The club opened its first night at its new location in the Village District to a full house.
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Raleigh Residents Seek Answers After a Neighborhood Clear-Cutting
Raleigh is considering new rules to improve tree conservation. That’s little solace for one neighborhood.
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Raleigh PD Release Report on the Death of Darryl Williams. Activists Call It ‘Propaganda.’
Williams died in custody after being tased multiple times by Raleigh police officers.
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Raleigh’s Crisis Response Team to Add New Social Worker Positions
The new ACORNS hires will cover high-need areas including Downtown, and North and Southeast Raleigh.