It was five shots. Or was it four? There was a struggle. Orwas he running away from police when he was gunned down? He fired at officers. Or did a shot even ring out before bullets left the chamber of a Durham Police Department-issued gun? Those who showed up to a community meeting at T.A. […]
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How Did Mike Morgan Win?
Republican lawmakers thought they had it all figured out. This summer, they voted to alter the state’s election law pertaining to some judicial races. Under the old system, the order of judicial candidates in partisan races was decided through a randomized process; under the new system, the candidates affiliated with the party of the governor […]
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Police, Witnesses Have Different Accounts of Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting
Less than twenty-fourhours after the Durham City Council voted 5-2 to spend $1.4 million dollars on hundreds of body cameras to be worn by its police officers, eyewitnesses and city cops are at odds over just how an officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of Frank “Scooter Bug” Clark unfolded this afternoon in McDougald Terrace. […]
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A Story for My Little Girl: How to Tell Your Child the Country Is Not What She Thought
How do you tell your daughter that a meteor is barreling toward Earth and that all she can do is wait, clinging to the hope it doesn’t inflict catastrophic damage on the human race? That’s how it felt when I got home after covering the presidential election, an assignment that quickly became a nightmare that […]
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The Morning Roundup: Report Claims Charlotte Cops Shot Scott in Back
It’s the one-week anniversary of the apocalypse and we’re still here. Let’s mark that achievement with a quick look at the headlines, shall we?1) President Obama tries to calm NATO, Europe down. It’s a tall order, having to explain to world leaders what to expect from a Donald Trump White House. But President Barack Obama […]
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Trump Finds Time, In Between Tweets, to Meet Obama at White House
Well … we’re still here, so we might as well check out the headlines. 1) President Obama meets with “subdued” Trump in Oval Office. A ninety minute conversation that unfolded inside the White House Thursday gave President Barack Obama hope that a man he, only a few days ago, characterized as unfit to lead the […]
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North Carolina Hasn’t Executed Anyone in Ten Years. So Why Is Capital Punishment Still on the Books?
For Lyle May, the death penalty is not a cause, a protest, or a political debateat least, not entirely. It’s the sound of prison guards’ boots pinging against the floor as they approach a condemned man’s cell. It’s looking on as a friend packs his few belongings into a cardboard box. It’s hugging his neck […]
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The Morning Roundup: Today, We End This
Good morning, guys and gals. The great American nightmare that has seen the rise of the worst presidential candidate in history is almost over. And in the interest of time—because instead of reading this, we would rather you were voting—we’re going to keep this short and sweet. Let’s dive in.1) Trump showed up in Raleigh […]
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Undercover at North Carolina’s Final Gathering of Trump’s Army
The first thing that struck me was the parking lot—how a nearlysilent stretch of pavement could speak so loudly through vitriolic bumper stickers (including, many times over, the ever-popular slogan “Hillary for Prison”) and derogatory messages (most about President Barack Obama) painted on car windows. I mean, these vehicles, for the most part, weren’t even […]
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Public Service Announcement: How to Follow Our Election Day Coverage
This electionperhaps more so than others that have unfolded in the last several decadeshas real implications both for North Carolina and the nation. The outcome of the gubernatorial contest and legislative races speaks to where state residents draw the line on the environment, education, LBGTQ rights, and, frankly, basic human decency. And the presidential race […]