Horton was a consummate reedman who gave it his all, always intent on blowing breaths of love and life, heaven, and hell, into his instrument.
Thomasi McDonald
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‘Godfather of Environmental Justice’ Reflects on Movement’s Four Decades
Rev. Ben Chavis coined the term “environmental racism” in the early 1980s.
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Study: More Green Space, Less Crime
A new study finds urban green spaces in cities like Durham and Raleigh linked to a lower risk of crime.
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Congressional Candidate Sandy Smith Responds to Allegations of Abuse in New Ad
Court records show disturbing allegations of physical and emotional violence towards Smith’s daughter and two ex-husbands. Smith denies the allegations.
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Black Mayor Removes Confederate Statue, Death Threats Follow
After personally tearing down a Confederate statue in his hometown, the mayor of Enfield called on the governor and state attorney general to intervene amid racist threats allegedly from the KKK.
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DCCC Releases Ad Detailing Daughter’s Alleged Physical Abuse at Hands of Congressional Candidate
The TV ad, “Family,” details the disturbing allegations of domestic violence by Sandy Smith towards her daughter, using her daughter’s own words from a domestic violence protective order she filed.
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BYU Says It Found No Evidence of Racial Slurs Hurled at Duke Volleyball Player
BYU Athletics officials say they found no evidence of racial slurs targeting a Duke volleyball player during a match between the two schools in Provo last month. Duke Athletics director says the university fully supports student Rachel Richardson.
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Google Workers in Durham Join Protest Against Contract With Israeli Government
The tech company has a $1.2 billion cloud computing contract to provide the Israeli government and military with surveillance resources and other services.
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Darryl Howard Asks Durham City Council to Reconsider Paying Him $6 Million Awarded by Grand Jury
The wrongfully convicted man who spent decades in prison asked the council to ignore an arcane city law that is preventing the city from paying him $6 million a grand jury found he is entitled to.
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Emancipate NC Officials Call on Durham Council to Pay Darryl Howard $6 Million
A federal grand jury awarded Howard the money after he spent decades in prison for a wrongful conviction of murder. Durham officials cite an arcane law that’s stopping them from paying him.
