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for Indy Week Vol. 33 Issue 33, August 2016
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Gangs have long fought each other, but recently, gangs have been calling a truce in light of the police shootings of African Americans. In Raleigh, members of the Bloods and Crips called a truce and were seen marching together after a meeting in Quarry State Park.
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) had initially agreed that people living near coal ash pits should not drink their well water. From DENR’s perspective, the McCrory administration downplayed the risks before sending out do-not-drink notices. State epidemiologists argue that the public is confused and being misled.
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Carrboro’s Squirrel Nut Zippers led the swing music revival of the late nineties, making their way into mainstream radio. The shadow of litigation, acrimonious departures, and the divorce of Jimbo Mathus and Katharine Whalen caused the band to fall apart a few years after their second album Hot. Only two members of the original band are on board for this year’s twentieth anniversary tour for Hot.
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Oscar Diaz of Jose and Sons, the premier Mexican-Southern restaurant in downtown Raleigh, regularly dines at El Taco Market. While there is a trend for authentic tacos, palates are changing as diverse cultures in North Carolina merge. As a Southern-born Mexican-American in Raleigh, Diaz combines ingredients to produce a menu featuring meals rooted in cultures on both sides of the border.
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North Carolina is home to more hogs than people, and pork is one of the state's top agricultural exports. Pastured pork is a form of resistance against an industrial behemoth, one rife with poor practices and environmental disasters. To combat this, a small but growing number of people in the Triangle area are raising hogs with consideration for the animals' welfare as well as their flavor.