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☕ In Today’s Edition
1. Chapel Hill Students Protest the War in Gaza
2. A Financial Forecast for Raleigh and Wake County
3. A New Graphic Novel on Climate Activism in the South
4. Cuts to a Program That Supports NC Residents with HIV
Good morning, readers.
Last week, about 50 students walked out of Chapel Hill High School to protest what they called the “intensification of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.”
INDY’s Lena Geller reports that student protest leaders approached school administration about their plans several weeks ago. They say administrators wanted to know in advance what would be said during the protest (particularly difficult since organizers planned an open mic portion), and cautioned that use of the word “genocide” would be challenged during a review of their plans.
The district, for its part, says students weren’t told they couldn’t use the word “genocide,” only that they should be mindful of their word choice on school property, per the normal process for student-led events.
So students marched across the street and into the woods instead. Click below to read more from Lena on what students—and counter-protesters—had to say, and have a good Monday.
—Sarah W.
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WAKE COUNTY
‘Time to Sink or Swim’
ICYMI, INDY’s Chloe Courtney Bohl reports on an odd event about the financial outlook and for Raleigh, Wake County and the local school system.
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“Holler” Tells the Story of Appalachian Climate Activists
An interview with the author of the new graphic novel, from Grist.
STATE
A Program that Helps Low-Income People with HIV in NC May Face Funding Cuts
Last year, the state received more than $36 million through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, Border Belt Independent reports.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Former President Joe Biden commuted the inequitable sentences of thousands of people convicted of possessing crack cocaine. A high number are from North Carolina, Carolina Public Press reports.
ENVIRONMENT: North Carolina is likely to face higher-than-normal temperatures this summer—again. At the same time, heat-related programs, such as extreme weather alerts, are at risk due to federal funding cuts (via North Carolina Health News).
GUN VIOLENCE: Speaking of higher temps, gun violence tends to spike during the summer. This year that coincides with sweeping cuts to funding for community-based violence intervention programs (via NC Newsline).
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