In the aftermath of Akiel Denkins’ death in February, advocates for greater police accountability have called for better public access to body camera footage as part of their efforts; police chiefs, such as Charlotte’s Kerr Putney, have said that state law prevents them from doing that. This afternoon, the House Judiciary II committee passed a […]
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Wake County Board of Commissioners Approves Transit Plan
The Wake County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Wake County Transit plan in its meeting on Monday afternoon, placing it on the November ballot. If the plan is approved by voters, the county will build a commuter rail system stretching from Garner to Durham, exponentially increase bus service throughout the county, and help provide […]
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The Morning Roundup: The Greatest
Good morning, congratulations on surviving that hellish nightmare on Saturday. Let’s get right to it.1. RIP Muhammad Ali. An American legend passed away Friday night in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 74. There’s nothing I could say that hasn’t been already said by the man himself, his friends, and/or people much smarter than me, […]
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The Morning Roundup: Cat Food?
Good morning. If you’re reading this, that means you’re alive. Congratulations.1. Senate budget passes on a party line vote. The Senate officially approved their budget early this morning on a strict party line vote, and it was a doozy. From the N&O: The Senate’s $22.2 billion budget features a faster income tax cut, bigger teacher […]
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Dead & Company Will Play in Charlotte, Donate $100,000 to Equality NC/HRC
Dead & Company—the band of Grateful Dead alums Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann, plus John Mayer— announced today in a Facebook post that they’ll go ahead and play their scheduled show in Charlotte on June 10 as a protest against HB 2. They also announced that they’ll donate $100,000 to Equality NC and […]
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“Hacked” Wake County Twitter Account Asks Good Questions
Earlier today, the Wake County government’s Twitter account posted some good content. Wake County later deleted the tweets and posted another saying they were hacked, which would win a gold medal for “lamest hack ever,” but what’s more likely is that a politically-engaged employee with a personal Twitter handle was signed into the wrong account. […]
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State BOE Orders 892 Provisional Ballots to be Recast from the March 15 Durham County Primary
Four-plus hours into the N.C. State Board of Elections meeting yesterday, winners and losers in the March 15 Democratic primary for the Durham County commission, as well as their supporters, finally got their chance to be heard. The election results had been challenged by three losing incumbents, Chairman Michael D. Page and commissioners Elaine Hyman […]
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Will Lawmakers Bolster a Program That Sends Tax Dollars to Religious Schools?
In 2012, the NCAA discovered that then-N.C. State basketball player Rodney Purvis had completed only eight core classes as a high school student at Raleigh’s Upper Room Christian Academy, half the required total for incoming student-athletes. Purvis, who graduated in a class of just four, was eventually cleared to play due to “unique circumstances” and […]
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Wake Democrats Chairman Sends Trigger Locks To Wake Republicans For Their Gun Raffle
The Wake County GOP is currently raffling off three guns in order to raise some cash. In Trumpian language, the description reads, “Wake GOP is raffling off THREE great weapons. Celebrate the 2nd Amendment and support the Wake County Republican Party in the process. First Place Winner selects their prize from the three, Second Place […]
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Division of Motor Vehicles Denies New Dealership License For Tesla
Automotive News reported earlier this week that the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles denied a Tesla Motors application to open a dealership in Matthews. The ruling is the latest in a long series of battles Tesla has waged with dealership groups and state lawmakers on the legality of its direct-sales model. Tesla owns and […]