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16380
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Several members of the CLACK photo collective made portraits and collected stories of North Carolinians who would be harmed by Amendment 1, which would codify in the state constitution a ban on not only same-sex marriage but also straight and gay domestic partnerships.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 13, Mar 2012, p13-17, f Periodical Website
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16381
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A new photo exhibit shows the plight of a hidden labor force in North Carolina: child farmworkers.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 13, Mar 2012, p28-29, f Periodical Website
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Although new houses in the Brightleaf subdivision in Southeast Durham are pristine and new, the ownership of natural gas, oil, geothermal heat, hydrocarbons, and even water belongs to DRH Energy, a subsidiary of D.R. Horton, one of the nation's largest homebuilders. For the past two years, D.R. Horton has sold the mineral rights, and the right to drill, mine, stored and explore them to its Colorado-based energy company on at least 425 of its lots in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Coincidentally, the transactions began around the time the push began to legalize fracking in North Carolina.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 14, Apr 2012, p7, 9, map, f Periodical Website
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16418
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Jen Jones didn't go looking for a fight when she signed on a year ago as communications director at Equality North Carolina. But a fight she got in the battle against Amendment 1, the anti-gay proposition that goes before state voters in the May 8 primary.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 14, Apr 2012, p14-15, f Periodical Website
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16419
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Although the roster of the Durham Bulls baseball team is in a state of permanent renovation, Durham Bulls Athletic Park on the other hand, isn't. Although it's a fairly new addition to the downtown architecture, the DBAP is actually one of the oldest parks in the international league.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 14, Apr 2012, p28-29, f Periodical Website
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Nearly three years after being unceremoniously dispatched as manager from Major League soccer, Colin Clarke and his Puerto Rico Islanders have shocked the North American soccer establishment by humbling the top division's crown jewel, the Galaxy. Just 15 months after vanquishing the likes of Donovan and Beckham, Clarke left Puerto Rico to become head coach of the Cary-based Carolina Railhawks.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 14, Apr 2012, p30-31 Periodical Website
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Senate Bill 8 changed North Carolina's policy for charter schools by eliminating the cap which limited charter schools to just 100 to an unlimited number. Nine applications have been submitted since the bill was enacted last summer. Recently the Public Charter School Advisory Council approved all nine applications submitted, including two for the Durham and Chapel Hill-Carrboro area - both contested by local school boards.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 10, Mar 2012, p9 Periodical Website
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Durham's District Attorney Tracey Cline was recently removed from office for making \"false and malicious statements\" against Judge Orlando Hudson. Judge Leon Stanback will be interim DA during Cline's appeal and until a new DA can be elected, a process that may take upwards of two years.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 10, Mar 2012, p11, 13 Periodical Website
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Billy Maness manages the Uwharrie landfill in Montgomery County. The landfill has seen increased intake from Durham County and will soon accept waste from Orange County. Basic management and functions of the facility are discussed, as well as, concerns about adherence to environmental standards.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 15, Apr 2012, p7, 11, por Periodical Website
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Installation of an outdoor globe being called Daily Plant just finished at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences. Visitors will see the Southern Hemisphere displayed prominently and with a high degree of accuracy. The State Employee's Credit Union Foundation funded the project which is part of the new Nature Research Center at the Museum of Natural Sciences.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 15, Apr 2012, p8-9, por Periodical Website
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Howard Clement is a respected Durham City Councilman. Recently, he has been plagued by illness causing him to miss 20 meetings and three votes. If he continues to be absent it could be considered \"abandonment of the post\" and his position could be filled by somebody else.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 17, Apr 2012, p7 Periodical Website
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A U.S. Department of Education survey of 72,000 public schools revealed that minority students are punished more than white counterparts. Similarly, North Carolina schools show a disproportionate number of suspensions compared to school population amongst minority students. For example, in Wake County the largest public school has 26.5 percent black students but those 26.5 made up 59 percent of the suspensions.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 17, Apr 2012, p9, 11, il Periodical Website
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Opposition to Amendment 1, a measure that would change the state constitution to ban gay marriage, continues to gain supporters decreasing the gap in projected polling results to 55% for 41% against. Fundraising remains a key component of campaigning, with two main organizations raising money both for and against the amendment. Reported donations for The Coalition to Protect NC Families, anti-amendment, are at $2.2 million while the pro-amendment group, Vote for Marriage, garnered $1.2 million from its supporters. The vote will occur on May 8th during primary elections.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 18, May 2012, p5, 9 Periodical Website
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Support for fracking, the controversial technique to drill for natural gas, continues to gain support from the state's Republican senators, specifically Bob Rucho and Mitch Gillespie. Environmentalists and Democrats oppose hydraulic fracking because of potential negative effects of pumping chemicals into the ground. Proponents argue drilling will boost the economy and create jobs.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 18, May 2012, p7-8, il Periodical Website
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Headlines about queer youth often highlight stories of bullying and teen suicide. However, there are positive stories of teens coming out earlier and creating Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) and a sense of community pride amongst their allies. Included in this piece are testimonials from nine North Carolinian teenagers.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 18, May 2012, p15-19, il Periodical Website
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