Farah Rosaleen and Sarah Pazokian want to make it easier for elementary, middle, and high school students to get the supplies they need during the school day.
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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The Women’s World Cup Will Be Bigger Than Ever This Year—Especially in North Carolina, Where Soccer Stars Are Born.
In New Hope, NC, 16-year-old soccer player Aven Alvarez is eagerly watching her heroes take the field in New Zealand. She wants to be one of them one day.
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A New Fund Aims to Preserve Affordable Housing in Wake County, But Even Mission-Based Landlords Struggle to Keep Rents Low
Even if developers build or buy below-market-rate housing, low-income renters may struggle to personally afford it.
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Raleigh’s Purchase of the Old DMV Building Provides a Unique Opportunity, But Can Residents Trust City Leaders to Get It Right?
The city’s purchase of the land means it can control what to do with it instead of leaving it to the whims of the private market. Southeast Raleigh residents hope to see affordable housing and economic revitalization.
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Raleigh City Council Approves Shaw University Rezoning
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. […]
