Uriel Alberto, an undocumented immigrant and activist who has been jailed since Feb. 29, has been granted an $7,500 immigration bond. Alberto, 24, was among three people arrested on misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges after demonstrating at a meeting of the House Select Committee on the State’s Role in Immigration Policy. The other two undocumented immigrants […]
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The magic of popcorn makers
“Fire in the hole!” my father yelled. “Fire in the hole!” my brother and I gleefully shouted back, sensing danger in the kitchen. This call-and-response ritual occurred most Saturday nights when my dad broke out the Dutch oven, invariably spilled Crisco on the hot burner and then fixed the best trough of popcorn I’ve ever […]
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Pittsboro Town Board says no thanks to fracking
The Pittsboro Town Board voted unanimously Monday night to approve part of an anti-fracking resolution that asks the Legislature to keep the controversial drilling practice illegal. Some board members wanted to further study some of the language in the proposed resolution, but the gist of the sentiment is that no, Pittsboro does not want itself, […]
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Pittsboro Town Board to vote on anti-fracking resolution
Pittsboro could join the towns of Creedmoor and Carrboro in its official opposition to fracking if the Town Board passes a resolution tonight. The resolution asks the General Assembly to “maintain current laws in North Carolina that prevent hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling in the state,” unless it can be proven that the controversial practice […]
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The story of Uriel Alberto: father, immigrant—and inmate
Two Capitol Police officers and the Lt. Sergeant-at-Arms whipped their walkie-talkies from their hip belts and scrambled to the front row of the public seating section. “We will not have disruption between alternating sides,” the Lt. Sergeant-at-Arms barked. “Anyone who says anything will be arrested.” The tension had been intensifying for nearly two hours in […]
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The misguided House immigration committee
Documents DPI charts, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: Shows enrollments in Career and Technical Education, by course pathway N.C. Community College trends: Shows enrollment and completion rates for various vocational curriculum tracks, 2001–06 Center for Construction report: Analysis of changing characteristics of the Latino workforce in the construction field Georgia Agriculture report: Details the losses due […]
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Was your home once a meth lab?
Ooh, what’s that smell? Has there been more than mac ‘n’ cheese cooking on your stove? The problem with meth labs—in addition to their tendency to explode—is that they leave hazardous chemical residue in the home. Unsuspecting new tenants or homeowners may live in the house with contaminants in the walls, appliances, plumbing, etc. Common […]
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Chapel Hill accepting food truck applications beginning March 1
Food truck vendors hungry to do business in Chapel Hill can apply for a permit beginning Thursday. From the town’s press release: The process will require several permits, including applications from the food truck vendor and the property owner, and business licenses, as well as documentation from the originating county’s health department showing that approval […]
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ProPublica’s Paul Steiger to speak at UNC tonight
From fracking to foreclosures, Wall Street to presidential pardons, health care to the stimulus package: ProPublica, the independent nonprofit news organization, is revivingand remakinginvestigative journalism in America. News junkies can get their fix this evening when Paul Steiger, editor-in-chief, CEO and president of ProPublica, will speak on the topic “From Mainstream Media to a Non-Profit […]
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Mike Woodard, Kerry Sutton running for Durham state senate seat
This post was updated at 8:23 a.m. on Feb. 16 with comments from Mike Woodard. Durham City Councilman Mike Woodard and Durham attorney Kerry Sutton, both Democrats, have filed to run in State Senate District 22. The new district, which, according to state documents is 54 percent Democratic voters and 21 percent Republican, includes parts […]
