Raleigh city council members approved the rezoning of Shaw University in a divided vote on Tuesday, allowing college leaders to move forward with their plans to reshape the campus.
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Activists Plead for Divestment from Police, But Raleigh Bolsters Spending on Law Enforcement Once Again
Activists and residents wanted to see the council spend more in the budget on housing and community services and to have tough conversations at the dais around police reform.
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Families Traumatized In RPD Raid Settle With City for $350K
“Justice was finally served,” says Yolanda Irving, one of the two Black women whose homes were raided by the Raleigh Police Department — on bad information and with the use of a no-knock warrant.
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PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow” Makes a Pit Stop in Raleigh
This month’s event marks the second time the Antiques Roadshow has come to Raleigh and its fourth time in North Carolina.
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Raleigh’s Newest Skate Park Will Be a Needed “Third Place” for the City’s Young People
The Conlon Family Skatepark is slated to open in June.
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A New Book Gives a Roadmap for Making Reparations a Reality
The Black Reparations Project | edited by William Darity, A. Kirsten Mullen, and Lucas Hubbard | University of California Press | May 23 The Black Reparations Project isn’t an easy read, but it definitely belongs on bedside tables. This collection of essays—edited by Chapel Hill writer A. Kirsten Mullen and Duke economists William Darity Jr. […]
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Triangle Lawyers Condemn NC Bar Association for Canceling Drag Event
The NCBA has yet to reverse course on its cancellation of the June drag event or issue an apology.
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Raleigh City Council Members Throw Support Behind Rent Control Bill
A Wake lawmaker introduced a bill proposing rent control in the General Assembly this session. It has little chance of passing, but three newly elected Raleigh council members are supporting the bill nonetheless.
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Hari Kondabolu Talks Parenting, Politics, and Introducing More Personal Material Into His Work
“What do you do when you have a kid and all of a sudden the pressure is on to make more money? It’s a lot of questioning: Is being a popular NPR comedian enough to pay the bills?”
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Local Boards of Elections Face Harassment, Influx of Public Records Requests, Spread of Disinformation
Additionally, a recent report reveals that some county departments of elections in North Carolina have seen a “consistent decline in funding.”