Wake County Teens: The Next Wave of Progressive Voters
A student at Raleigh’s Enloe High School spoke to her peers about what they hope to see—and who they hope to see elected—this midterm cycle.
A Handful of Voters Could Determine the Future of Wake County Law Enforcement
After a competitive May primary, Wake County Sheriff candidates Willie Rowe and incumbent Gerald Baker are facing off this month to earn the Democratic nomination.
Durham Council Member Rescinded Vote for Insurrectionist to Join Human Relations Commission
“I absolutely want Durham residents to know that I am willing to welcome all different perspectives and diverse opinions, and believe they all work for a better good. I do believe working from a common set of values is necessary to move forward.”
Two Years After Protests, Activists See Little Progress on Raleigh Police Reform
It’s been two years since Black Lives Matter demonstrations took place in downtown Raleigh. What, if anything, has improved in the city’s police department?
Requiem for Uncle Mac
During Uncle Mac’s lifetime, Black Americans went from being lynched and run out of town to seeing the end of Jim Crow and electing a Black president. This global pandemic has tested the planet, and certainly the McDonald family.
The INDY’s 21 Most Impactful Stories of 2021
From our breaking reporting on Durham’s COVID hotel to our feature on Pioneers Durham—and all the feral cats, contaminated water, affordable housing, and the challenges facing the restaurant industry that have come in between—revisit 2021 with us.
Durham is Moving Forward With Initiatives to Reimagine Policing, But Some Residents Are Skeptical About How They Will Work
Since the Black Lives Matter protests last year, enthusiasm for defunding the police has waned nationally and locally. But Durham’s Community Safety Program will be up and running next year.
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A Sit-In Outside the Governor’s Mansion Aims to Spur a Swifter Pardon for Dontae Sharpe, Who Was Wrongfully Convicted
For two years, Sharpe’s pardon has collected dust on Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk. Under state law, once pardoned, he’ll be eligible to receive $50,000 for each year spent in prison, up to a maximum of $750,000.
Lawmakers Approve Anti-Protest Bill, Legislation Heads to Cooper’s Desk
The Senate voted to approve a House measure that opponents say will have a chilling effect on free speech and the right to assemble by exacting harsher penalties on protesters.
How a Women’s Group in Durham Is Working to Dismantle Systemic Racism
For the past three years, these women, and several more, have comprised a Durham-based, multi-racial group from different cultures and classes that gathers each month to discuss, learn, and heal around the issues of race, class, and gender.
Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ Looks Back at a Generation Caught Up in the Birth and High Octane Optimism of the Black Power Movement
The documentary shines a spotlight on 1969’s Harlem Cultural Festival, which functioned as a community catharsis and healing musical gumbo.
Members of UNC’s Black Community Demand That the University Ensures Their Safety
One demand is the immediate firing of Interim Police Chief Rasheem Holland, who was involved in the forced removal of Black Student Movement members at last week’s Board of Trustees meeting.
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