John Edwards may have yet to give his official endorsement to either of the Democratic presidential hopefuls, but his prominent local supportersand their walletsare lining up behind U.S. Sen. Barack Obama in his bid to secure the nomination. This week, Triangle supporters who commit to raising at least $10,000 for Obama will meet with Obama’s […]
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Council of State’s role in death penalty cases in a legal wrangle
In the latest development in a tangle of state and federal cases that have led to a de facto moratorium on North Carolina’s death penalty, state lawyers argued that the Council of State, a body of statewide elected officials, should not be required to have a public hearing to consider how the state executes prisoners. […]
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More questions about Judge Chaney
Following an Independent investigation into retired Durham District Court Judge Richard Chaney published earlier this month, the former head of a mentoring nonprofit has come forward with yet another report that damages Chaney’s credibility and adds to suspicions that he had inappropriate relationships with teenage girls. Gloria Vaca, former executive director of Durham Companions, says […]
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New trial for Kenneth Maready
Almost two years after a Durham County judge sentenced Kenneth Maready to more than 50 years in prison in connection with a drunken driving death, the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 last week that Maready deserves a new trial. (See “The mind of Kenneth Maready,” cover story, Nov. 7, 2007.) Maready killed Kay Stokes […]
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What is Judge Richard Chaney hiding?
Durham District Court Judge Richard Chaney once called the county’s Truancy Court, an in-school program for troubled kids who chronically skip classes, “compassionate compulsion.” But Chaney’s compassion for his students has also raised questions about his conduct. Over the past six years, Chaney has been investigated several times for allegedly having inappropriate relationships with teenage […]
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Ag-Mart case still hanging
After a day-long hearing, the N.C. Pesticide Board ruled Jan. 8 that it still needs more time to decide the Ag-Mart case, which is becoming more complex with each legal proceeding. “This record is huge; point us in the right direction,” said board member Lisa Corbett, at the end of the meeting. Prompted by the […]
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Hunker down with incense
With 80-degree highs in the middle of December, it’s hard to believe we’ll ever see freezing temperatures this winter. But it’s bound to get cold one of these days, and for many that means paying more money to energy companies for winter heating bills. You can cut your energy consumption and save a little cash […]
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Flaws emerge in pesticide law
Last year, advocates for migrant farmworkers successfully pushed for a new law that requires doctors to report pesticide-related illness to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. The thought was that stronger surveillance would lead to better enforcement from regulators at the N.C. Department of Agriculture’s Pesticides Division. But almost a year after the […]
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UNC’s black contractors allege bias
In May 2006, Todd’s Grading & Hauling, a black-owned, mom-and-pop construction firm run from an attic office in Zebulon, was wrapping up work on a $380,000 contract at East Carolina University’s new College of Allied Health Sciences building. The superintendent on the job asked owner Griffin Todd and his workers to repair concrete sidewalks that […]
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State senator parades dubious “global warming experts” before commission
Read more Related articles 10 years after Kyoto James Hansen won’t be quiet American notables discuss what we’ve accomplished and what’s next Energy interests fund Duke University’s research on climate change policy Q&A with Ryan Boyles, state climatologist for N.C. Testimony from NASA’s James Hansen Letter to the N.C. Division of Air Quality (PDF, 218 […]