“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.
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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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.”
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Quickbait: Budget Breakdown
The county expects to approve a new budget June 5, after getting input from the public.
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Raleigh Women (and Doctors) Speak Out Against 12-Week Abortion Ban
North Carolina’s pro-choice advocacy groups are still fighting. But they’re also preparing for the worst.
