1,171,177 Number of people killed in all U.S. wars, 1775–present 1,384,171 Number of people killed in the U.S. by firearms, 1968-present Sources: Congressional Research Service, icasulaties.org, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FBI, as reported by The Guardian U.K. 310 million U.S. population 280 million Total number of civilian firearms 32,000 Annual fatalities by firearms […]
Lisa Sorg
Bio: Lisa Sorg is the editor of INDY Week.Email: [email protected]: http://twitter.com/lisasorg
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Realtors enter Durham City Council race
Durham City Council candidates Pam Karriker and Omar Beasley are receiving support from a Greensboro political action committee, the North Carolina Homeowners Alliance, which is part of the politically powerful N.C. Association of Realtors. The alliance is a 527 committee, which has no limits on the amount it can raise or spend, according to the […]
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Update: Bora Zivkovic resigns from Scientific American
Bora Zivkovic, scientist and blogs editor for Scientific American, has resigned from the magazine, according to a press release issued this afternoon. The announcement reads in part: Scientific American has an anti-harassment policy. We offer live and online anti-harassment training to those who manage employees. We’ve recently begun providing such training to individuals who work […]
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The fall of Pittsboro scientist and Scientific American blog editor Bora Zivkovic
Editor’s note: I’ve been following this story all week, and as someone who has also endured sexual harassment, found it troubling, disappointing and disturbing. And, candidly, as a science geek, I was a big fan of Zivkovic’s blog. I will post subjective, personal thoughts about this issue later on For What It’s Worth, the INDY […]
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The new Museum of Durham History honors the past
Durham received a lot of love Saturday with the grand opening of the new Museum of Durham History, which launched with a parade through downtown. Have a personal memory about Durham? You can share it in the Story Room. Other exhibits include a touchscreen timeline, a history of Durham’s early hospitals and “Look Beyond the […]
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Pink Smoke Over the Vatican examines gender discrimination in the Catholic Church
Pink Smoke Over the Vatican Saturday, Oct. 19, 1:30–3:30 p.m. Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, 1801 Hillsborough St., Raleigh Free; donations accepted Discussion with the Rev. Roy Bourgeois follows Sponsored by SWIM of Raleigh More info about women in the priesthood • Supporting Women in Ministry (SWIM) • Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests • Women’s […]
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He’s full of it: Gov. McCrory’s royal throne
Gov. Pat McCrory has decided against spending up to $230,000 in taxpayer funds remodeling bathrooms in his private living quarters at North Carolina’s Executive Mansion. … A written estimate showed more than $100,000 of planned work to the master bathroom, including new marble, woodwork, bath fixtures and a ventilated water closet. —The Associated Press, Oct. […]
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Durham History Hub opens
We missed the butter-churning demonstration, but we made the parade. So get ye off the couch and down to the free grand opening of the Museum of Durham History is open until 5 p.m. today, with music, food trucks and other events. Regular hours begin Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended times on […]
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28-year veteran of Wake County Sheriff’s office announces candidacy
Rowe Biographical Data, PDF Rowe for Sheriff Media Release, PDF A former U.S. Army sergeant and 28-year-veteran of the Wake County Sheriff’s Office, Willie Rowe, is announcing his candidacy for the county’s top law enforcement post. He’ll formally announce his 2014 election campaign for Wake County Sheriff this morning at 11 at 3009 Sanderford Road […]
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On shaky ground, Gov. McCrory proclaims Earthquake Preparedness Day
“The governor and I aren’t even in the same party. If this turns out to be a false alarm, he’ll make me out to be the biggest fool west of the Mississippi.”— from Earthquake, a 1974 movie starring Charlton Heston. With a 35 percent approval rating, Gov. Pat McCrory is on shaky ground. Could this […]
