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27208
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Raleigh has proposed the Penny for Housing tax, a progressive tax that helps people in low-income communities to access affordable housing that they're being priced out of. The city's goal is to prevent further concentrations of minority and low-income people and subsidized housing by collecting additional property taxes.
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A new shopping center has been proposed for property adjacent to a residential area in northwest Cary. This would require amending Cary’s new comprehensive plan and rezoning the land to allow for commercial retail. Residents are worried about how their quality of life will be affected by the development.
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Nation Hahn, a consultant for the education advocacy group EdNC, strives to make sure students in North Carolina have enough healthy food. Hahn believes that when students' basic needs are met, they're able to learn better, and with learning comes leadership. Hahn received INDY’s Citizen Award for his efforts toward youth development and making communities healthier.
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Raleigh faces an affordable housing crisis and recently turned down an opportunity to improve the problem. The city has lacked an overarching vision to solve the crisis, but that may soon change with upcoming City Council housing plan presentations.
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A proposed plan for redeveloping the Dillon Supply Co. warehouse in Raleigh sparks a debate among city leaders and residents. The plan includes creating a 20-story mixed-use structure, which will house a parking garage, shops, small businesses, cafes, markets, and art galleries.
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Passage Home, a non-profit organization that provides housing to Raleigh's poor, has come under scrutiny. Many claim the group is composed of outsiders who seek to exploit poor residents while making money from government grants.
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The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is one way Republicans seek to discriminate against gays by allowing governments and private individuals to fire or refuse to do business with those to whom they have a religious objection.
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23211
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Some store fronts struggle in Raleigh's city center due to lack of foot traffic and city center development.
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23215
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Porter provides an overview of Senate Bill 2, which allows magistrates with 'sincerely held religious beliefs' to recuse themselves from performing same-sex marriages. Porter also discusses North Carolina's lacking budget in terms of the Judiciary System and how more money is needed in order for it to function properly.
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23224
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Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha is memorialized after her death in a tragic shooting in Chapel Hill.
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23232
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Surveillance techniques, such as cell phone location trackers and automatic license plate readers, used by North Carolina Law Enforcement boarder on invasion of privacy. Porter examines the unconstitutionality of this situation.
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23238
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Many North Carolina lawmakers back Senate Bill 2, which exempts magistrates from performing marriages for same-sex couples.
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23242
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Porter contacted other states that already had Google Fiber installed to get information about how it worked.
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23248
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Mumma works on cases of those inmates she believes were wrongfully convicted, helping many innocent people become exonerated.
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23260
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Many Raleigh residents use AirBnB to rent out rooms in their homes, but some organizations, like Neighbors for Overnight Oversight, seek to ensure this new online service complies with laws.
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