North Carolina’s largest vintage bazaar, a film screening with a dash of poetry, a mystical winter music show, and more local events we recommend this week.
Lena Geller
Lena Geller is a reporter for INDY, covering food, housing, and politics. She joined the staff in 2018 and previously ran a custom cake business.
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Union Election Set for Amazon’s Giant Garner Warehouse
4,300 workers at RDU1 will vote next month in a bid to become the second unionized Amazon workplace in the U.S.
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Triangle NAACP Leader Asks Feds to Investigate Henderson Atwater Case
During a disjointed press conference, the president of the Raleigh-Apex NAACP called on the Department of Justice to review the Holly Springs man’s 2024 conviction in a series of air gun shootings.
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Amazon Workers File For Union Election at RDU1 Warehouse
The filing follows years of organizing and could make the sprawling Garner facility the second unionized Amazon facility in the country.
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Following Arrests at Amazon RDU1 Warehouse, Union Organizers Address Garner Town Council
Organizers say the arrests represent Amazon’s latest union-busting effort, as labor tensions escalate at facilities nationwide.
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North Carolina Oyster Farmer Ryan Bethea On Making Oysters Accessible Across the State
Talking with Ryan Bethea about the science behind his ultra-briny bivalves and his path to farming.
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Amazon Fires Worker Who Founded Union Movement at RDU1 Warehouse
Amazon says it terminated the worker, Ryan Brown, for using language that violates its anti-harassment policy.
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$40 a Day in Durham, 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, celebrity chef Rachael Ray visited Durham with a mission: Prove that 40 bucks could fuel a full day of local dining. Is that still possible?
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Durham School of the Arts Students Stage Walkout for Climate Action
As Trump’s reelection renews national climate concerns, DSA’s Sunrise Movement chapter is pushing for local action with a “Green New Deal for Schools.”
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Civil Rights Nonprofit Sues Durham Sheriff, Judge Over Closed Parental Rights Proceedings
In its complaint against District Court Judge Doretta Walker and Sheriff Clarence Birkhead, Civil Rights Corps says county officials routinely escort court watchers from hearings where families may be separated.
