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27216
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The proposed Durham-Orange County Light Rail is a three-decade effort in the Triangle. While many city officials are in favor of the system, there are a number of questions about the wisdom of the current plan, how it will be funded, and whether it will serve the people who need it. An enhanced busing system could be a more effective, flexible, and cheaper option.
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Chris Kolmar and Nick Johnson are the creators of Chasing Chains, a business clickbait site that produces advertisements based on viral internet content and data mines. Kolmar created an algorithm that examines census data and internet trends to decipher which ads attract the most clicks and shares.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 17, April 2016,
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According to Public Policy Polling director Tom Jensen, American politics has gotten increasingly unpleasant and our attitude is that it doesn’t have to be so serious. The Raleigh-based polling company used social media to ask non-traditional followers about politics. They’re finding that North Carolinians have very mixed opinions about the election.
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Racial-justice groups protested in downtown Durham on Saturday. Shanika Biggs’ twenty-one-year old son, La'Vante, was shot and killed by Durham police officers last September. Investigations have concluded that there is no evidence of unlawful or criminally negligent conduct by law enforcement.
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UNC president Margaret Spellings appointed conservative Andrew Kelly to a newly created position called Senior Vice President for Strategy and Policy. Kelly believes conservatives should pursue reforms that expand career and technical options, and that eliminating state funding in exchange for more autonomy can be good for a public university.
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The completely unregulated e-cigarette industry has grown exponentially in recent years, with at least five hundred vape shops in North Carolina. On May 5, the Food and Drug Administration issued new rules for the e-cigarette industry, such as bans on selling to minors and childproof caps on juice bottles.
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North Carolina is the fourth-highest solar producer in the nation, but this energy is not available to average homeowners. Third-party leasing of solar power is prohibited by state law. A coalition of clean-energy groups proposed a resolution to Durham City Council that sets a goal of generating fifteen-percent of Durham’s electricity from solar by 2030.
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A large hole opened up on Glenn Road in northeast Durham after heavy storms hit the area last Sunday. The soil beneath the road became so drenched that it completely washed away in the stream. The road will be closed until the Department of Transportation conducts an engineering study to determine appropriate actions.
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Living-wage campaigns have formed to certify businesses in progressive parts of North Carolina. The Orange County Living Wage Project, which launched last November, has attracted fifty-eight employers that now pay all employees at least $12.75 per hour. The organization, led by Susan Romaine and Orange County Commissioner Mark Marcoplos, estimates it has lifted the wages of nearly six thousand employees.
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Incoming Durham police chief Cerelyn Davis held her first press conference Monday. She answered questions regarding marijuana enforcement, body cameras, crime, racial bias, and her controversial history in the Atlanta Police Department. Davis’ first day is June 6.
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Durham City Councilor Jillian Johnson has an active presence at civil rights protests, despite being an elected official. Last Monday, Johnson wrote on her personal Facebook page about gun control, the no-fly list and FBI anti-terror efforts. The post has prompted raging debates over her criticisms of law enforcement and her position of power.
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Richmond, Virginia is a charming southern city to visit, and just a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Durham, North Carolina. Like Raleigh, Richmond has the same downtown revitalization happening, with new breweries, art galleries, and shops. It also used to be the seat of the Confederacy, so the city has an old, interesting history.
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The Home Owners' Loan Corporation pioneered the practice of redlining, selectively granting loans and drawing lines around black and low-income neighborhoods. In East Durham, the largest redlined areas also suffer from a lack of trees, as compared to richer, white neighborhoods. This shows how discriminatory federal policies from the past affect Durham’s tree canopy today.
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In late January, several teens in North Carolina, referred to as the NC6, were targeted by Immigrations Customs and Enforcement agents and taken away for deportation. Among the undocumented immigrants was David Acosta, who was sent to Stewart Detention Center in Georgia. Soon after his arrest, the Durham community rallied around him and Acosta now has a case under review for an exception to immigration rules.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 13, March 2016,
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Neighborhoods near North Carolina Central University in Durham need cleaning up. Many properties in this campus-adjacent area have unresolved housing-code violations, and the crime is not limited to prostitution, break-ins, and drug use. While the University owns several vacant lots in the area, there aren’t sufficient funds to clean up the area surrounding campus.
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