This is the first of a three-part series from The Assembly and WBTV investigating a state child welfare system that wields enormous power with little accountability.
Jeffrey Billman
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Former Apex Town Councilmember Sues NC House Speaker Over Alleged Affair
Scott Lassiter filed a lawsuit accusing House Speaker Tim Moore of carrying on a years-long affair with his wife, Jamie Lassiter, the director of the North Carolina Conference of Clerks of Superior Court.
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Durham’s HEART Model Is Poised to Expand; What Are City Leaders Willing to Pay for It?
In the program’s first 10 months, HEART teams have responded to calls for service more than 5,600 times, including follow-ups. But they’re only scratching the surface of what the program could do.
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Quickbait: Which Presidential Candidate Got the Best Bang for Their Buck?
Here’s a hint: not Mike Bloomberg.
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The Good, The Bad & The Awful
Best way to own the libs? Donate to their campaign.
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A Week in the Life: Here’s What Happened Since the INDY Went to Press Last Week
Feb. 4–10, 2020
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The INDY’s 2019 Pride Issue
The history of Equality NC, a local initiative to help homeless queer young adults, the dangers of conversion therapy, and, of course, Pride events you shouldn’t miss.
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Episode 6: Why Politics Went Off the Rails
An interview with UNC political scientists Marc Hetherington and Jonathan Weiler on Trump, authoritarianism, and why conservatives love terrible television.
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Monster in the Classroom: An Alleged Predator. A Precedent-Setting Prosecution. A School on the Edge.
Montessori School of Raleigh leader Nancy Errichetti was told a teacher had inappropriately touched one of his students. She didn’t report it. Should she go to prison?
