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In a recent report from the U.S. Department of Justice, the sheriff's office of Alamance County is alleged to have participated in racial profiling of Latino drivers. Arrests in traffic stops of Latinos were used to process individuals for deportation; these findings have led to re-examination of many immigration cases from Alamance County.
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18988
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Recent attacks on the American Tobacco trail, a stretch of greenway in Durham, have officials searching for solutions. They have added daily patrols and are asking for additional aid.
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Water and sewer service to the controversial 751 South condominium development outside Durham has prompted the city to redesign how they provide utilities outside the city limits.
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18990
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North Carolina's legislative session began just a few weeks ago, but already they have been very busy with issues regarding unemployment, ObamaCare, fracking, purging of the commissions, and breastfeeding in public.
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Raised in Raleigh, but a key cog in Chicago's famed jazz scene, Jeb Bishop is returning to North Carolina with a resume that has influenced his jazz trombone style.
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When the Democratic majority regained control of Wake County's school board in 2011, diversity in schools advocate believed they could rest easy--they were wrong. The Wake County Board of Commissioners have devised a plan to relieve the school board of some of its powers that include issues of funding, building new schools, and assigning students.
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A new volume of stories has been added to Ron Rash's series of short stories, that detail the upheaval of lives and landscape in Appalachia.
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In Durham, there has been an 8 percent increase in homelessness over 2012, but some suspect that there are many more that are not even accounted for.
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The Nasher Museum of Art presents a collection curated by the museum's interim direct and a Duke University art history and visual studies professor to showcase a collection of 100+ pieces of photography from 12 North Carolina collectors. The exhibit features different photographic techniques and various counterpoints from collections across the state.
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19281
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State republicans proposed a Voter ID Bill at a March public hearing. The bill, supported by a projected 75 percent of the state's population, would require all voters to present some form of photo identification before voting. Former Governor Bev Perdue vetoed this same bill in 2011, arguing it would deter legitimate voters from the polls.
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19282
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Though crime rates have fallen in Durham incidents of domestic violence remain high. The Durham Crisis Response Center (DCRC) responds to these calls, though employees say that many incidents of abuse go unreported. DCRC is responsible for about 250 calls per month and aids 1,500-2,000 victims of domestic violence and sexual assault each year.
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Seventeen acres of deserted farmland outside of Raleigh have been reclaimed in a new entertainment venture. Michael Tiemann is building Manifold Recording Studio, a new, high-tech facility for music and video production. His goal is to attract state and national artists to his Frank Lloyd Wright inspired facility to collaborate, record, and engineer experiences.
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19288
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Senate Bill 325 proposes redistricting for Wake County school districts. Critics of the bill believe redistricting, a bill proposed by Republicans, would unfairly help Republicans in future school board elections because four out of the nine new districts would lean more conservatively. This measure is also being presented at a time when Democrats control Wake County's school board.
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19289
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Public health advocates are drawing attention to immigrants being denied access to mental health services in Orange and Chantham counties. The problem lies in the \"managed care organizations\" plan which distributes state funds to private providers. Specifically the provider for this area, Cardinal Innovations, is being scrutinized for possible denying or ignoring the health needs of immigrants within these counties.
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19290
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The Goathouse Rescue is a no-kill animal shelter in Chatham County. Recently the shelter was highlighted by a New York Times article and featured on the Today show to cheer on elderly owner Siglinda Scarpa as a heroine to abandoned animals, almost all cats. Volunteers are speaking out about the overpopulation of animals at the refuge and potential health risks to feline and human alike.
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