“A lot of people are just passing through,” Hunt says. “But that doesn’t mean you gotta leave feeling like ‘I ruined my life, I drank and I smoked and I was depressed.’ It shouldn’t be like that. You should leave saying, ‘I’m a better person.’”
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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Sunday Reading: LA Strip Club Dancers Fight For a Union
The story follows a group of dancers employed at the Star Garden, a strip club in North Hollywood, who staged a walkout and launched a campaign to unionize.
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Durham Council Increases Downtown Parking Rates Significantly
On July 1, following a unanimous June vote from the city council, street parking rates between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays were raised from $1.50 to $2.50 per hour, and parking garage rates saw an 80 percent increase, from $1.25 to $2.25 per hour.
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Durham Launches Community Safety Pilot Programs
The programs aim to better connect those experiencing mental or behavioral health crises with the proper care, starting from the moment a person calls 911.
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Sunday Reading: The Water Wars
“It’s going to turn into the Hunger Games. Like, a scrambling-for-your-toilet-water-every-month kind of thing.”
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ShotSpotter CEO Receives Muted Community Response at Open Forum
ShotSpotter has faced criticism in cities like Chicago, where police shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after responding to a ShotSpotter alert, and Charlotte, where officials described the software as overpriced and ineffective.
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At the End of Pride Month, A Look at Two Durham Churches and Their Relationships With the LGBTQ Community
Ongoing Controversy at Pioneers Church Takes a Turn When the Organization Disaffiliates with Its Denomination Durham’s Immaculata Catholic School Denies Job to Transgender Parishioner Support independent local journalism. Join the INDY Press Club to help us keep fearless watchdog reporting and essential arts and culture coverage viable in the Triangle. Comment on this story at […]
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Durham’s Immaculata Catholic School Denies Job to Transgender Parishioner
Despite the school’s inclusive messaging, Wilhelmina Indermaur found herself barred from a job as an in-school caretaker for a disabled student.
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Cugino Forno Pays Nearly $300K for Wage Violations
Owner claims misunderstanding.
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Sunday Reading: The Post-Roe Generation
In Texas, the Heartbeat Act has already wielded dire consequences, forcing many to bear children they don’t want or can’t support financially and causing some to travel hundreds of miles to get the procedure in other states.
