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Sidney Harr has championed the case of Crystal Magnum and former District Attoryney Michael Nifong. Magnum's case drew national attention when she accused the 2006 Duke lacrosse team of raping her after she was hired to dance. Nifong filed charges with the North Carolina Attorney General on her behalf which were later dropped due to insufficient evidence. Now Harr has made it a personal mission to right these wrongs but his defense of Magnum may hurt her defense in her current court case.
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In conjunction with New York Police Department, Sanford police busted an illegal gun-running enterprise between the states. The trend of illegal firearms being trafficked to New York will likely increase due to Republican-backed legislation House Bill 518, which states that guns manufactured in the state are not subject to Federal regulations. Cary police captured the ring-leader Walter Walker on a traffic violation and Sanford Police Sergeant Ray Bullard captured Chris Hill, the other leader, fleeing from his Sanford residence.
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Willietta Dukes, of Durham, was one of thousands celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in the capital. She returned to her low-wage job at Burger King on West Club Boulevard where she earns just $7.85 an hour. She and many other fast-food workers are planning a nation-wide protest of stepping off the job for a day to draw attention to the country's problem of low-income jobs. The rally is called \"Strike Day' and is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. August 29th at the Martin Street Baptist Church in Raleigh.
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Allan Gurganus, Hillsborough native and novelist, recently finished his latest work Local Souls. His fans have waited over a decade for a new novel, the last being Plays Well With Others published in 1997. The author interviews Gurganus who discusses recent state politics, his time in the Navy, and his most recent work which is a collection of three novellas.
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Fast food workers across the state rallied to raise awareness about low-wages earned for workers in this industry. Rev. William Barber of the NAACP led 100 such protesters in Raleigh first at a McDonald's on Capital Boulevard and later to a KFC franchise on New Bern Avenue. These North Carolinians represent a nationwide movement to draw attention to the problem of these low income positions and how they are affecting American families.
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A study group sponsored by the N.C. Mining and Energy Commission completed a set of recommendations on a controversial subject called \"forced pooling.\" Forced pooling may make fracking obligatory even for non-consenting landowners. Ray Covington of Lee County and head of the study group believes the measure will protect both property owners and drilling companies. The full set of recommendations will be sent to the N.C. department of Environment and Natural Resources which will inform the department's own report expected out next month.
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Eric Graham played baseball for Apex High School but after graduating in 2007 he turned to stealing DVDs from box stores to sell at pawn shops to support a heroin addiction. After being charged with ten counts of larceny in the past year in Durham, Garner, Raleigh, and Apex, Graham entered the Substance Treatment and Recidivism Reduction (STARR) program. The 30 day program offers therapy options and 12-step programs, a unique program offered only in Durham County Jail, Mecklenburg County Jail, and Buncombe County Detention Center.
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In the upcoming Raleigh City Council District D election the Wake County Democratic Party has endorsed two candidates despite only one position being available. The Party endorsed both incumbent Councilman Thomas Crowder and Jim Kemp Sherron frustrating the district's residents. Early voting for the District D Council position starts on September 19th.
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Nine-term senator Ellie Kinnaird left her state Senate position in September. A Democratic Committee selected House Democrat Valerie Foushee to fill Kinnaird's Senate seat for District 23 which includes all of Orange and Chatham counties. Foushee's objectives in the Senate include supporting Medicaid expansion and repealing Republican-backed election laws.
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Monica Byrne is a Durham native and aspiring novelist and playwright. Her first novel The Girl in the Road was signed by Crown Publishing. Following this success, her play What Every Girl Should Know will premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival.
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The article assesses Raleigh's current Mayor and City Council members and their chances of reelection in 2013. Mayor Nancy McFarlane, members of the council at large, and representatives from Districts 1-D are profiled with a brief discussion of their opponents.
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The article offers endorsements for the Wake County Board of Education elections in 2013. Voters will need to choose candidates from Districts 1, 2, 7, and 9. Candidates endorsed include Tom Benton, Monika Johnson-Hostler, Zora Felton, and Bill Fletcher.
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Cary residents in District A and C will elect new Town Council members this fall. A brief assessment of candidate Jennifer Robinson and Jack Smith are presented.
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The Indy Week staff endorses incumbent Durham Mayor Bill Bell. He will run against Michael Valentine and Reverend Sylvester Williams in the city's upcoming mayoral election. \r\n
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Ward 2 in Durham has been represented by Howard Clement III since 1983 who will step-down from his post this fall. The writers of Indy Week offer their endorsement for candidate Eddie Davis.
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