AltWeeklies Wire
Erick Daniels is Finally Freenew
Wrongly convicted of robbery, the 22-year-old served seven years before he was exonerated. Last week, Daniels went home for the first time since eighth grade.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
09-25-2008 |
Crime & Justice
New Motions Favor Convicted Teennew
Convicted robber Erick Daniels won another break last week when Durham Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson ordered the Durham Police Department to turn over evidence that could clear Daniels' name.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
06-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Does the Return of a Neighborhood Mean the Poor Have to Leave?new
In one "revived" Durham neighborhood, the dozen or so new homeowners have formed a strong and unified voice, advocating for much-needed neighborhood revitalization and historic preservation. But longtime renters, many of whom are low-income and have few housing options, occupy most of the crumbling homes.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
05-15-2008 |
Housing & Development
Erick Daniels Could Get New Trialnew
The convicted robber won another chance to prove his innocence claims last week when a superior court judge granted him a hearing that could overturn his conviction and lead to a new trial.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
05-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Uncle Sam Wants YOU for the U.S. Army (Really Badly)new
As the Iraq War enters its sixth year, the U.S. Army has steadily lowered its recruiting standards to fill its ranks.
Stung by a Middlemannew
"They make it sound like all these people [in foreclosure] are in over their heads," Wilma Vaughn says, "but they're in over their heads because these companies put them in over their heads."
Tags: Economic Issues
Council of State's Role in Death Penalty Cases a Legal Wranglenew
In the latest development in a tangle of state and federal cases that have led to a de facto moratorium on North Carolina's death penalty, state lawyers argued that the Council of State, a body of statewide elected officials, should not be required to have a public hearing to consider how the state executes prisoners.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
02-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
What is Judge Richard Chaney Hiding?new
For years, the Durham District Court Judge has mentored troubled teens, but his conduct has raised concerns.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
01-17-2008 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Flaws Emerge in North Carolina Pesticide Lawnew
Almost a year after the change went into effect, not a single doctor in the state has used the new program to report farmworker sickness.
Tags: Health & Science
UNC's Black Contractors Allege Biasnew
Pay for state construction projects bogs down in disputes.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
12-13-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Hot Air Rises in North Carolinanew
State senator parades dubious "global warming experts" before commission.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
12-06-2007 |
Environment
Tags: Kyoto, environment
Inside the Mind of Kenneth Mareadynew
No medicine or therapy could cure his depression and addiction -- now his last resort is prison.
Tags: Health & Science
Homes & Businesses to be Demolished for Highwaynew
The East End Connector may speed up a trip between Durham and Raleigh -- it will also rip apart a neighborhood.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
09-20-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
North Carolina Students Advocate for Migrant Workersnew
Activists are working on migrants' behalf -- in the fields and at the statehouse.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
08-17-2007 |
Business & Labor
Stolen Youthnew
How Durham's sleazy criminal justice system sent Erick Daniels to prison for 10 years based on the shape of his eyebrows.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
05-24-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
