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In public school, blacks, Hispanics suspended at higher rates than whitesnew
Although the number of suspensions has declined in many Triangle school districts in the last 10 years, the racial disparities among suspension rates remain the same.
INDY Week |
Tiara Hodges |
04-26-2012 |
Race & Class
Does a developer's sale of mineral rights to an energy company foreshadow fracking?new
Starting at 501 feet below the surface of Brightleaf at the Park, the mineral rights—ownership of natural gas, oil, geothermal heat, hydrocarbons, even water—belong to DRH Energy, a subsidiary of D.R. Horton.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
04-05-2012 |
Environment
Equality NC's Jen Jones and the campaign against Amendment 1new
"North Carolinians are pretty compassionate people. If you say you're going to hurt children and families, they'll come down on the other side." — Jen Jones
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
04-05-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Does the Religious Right really believe equality will allow us to marry ice cream?new
"If marriage is radically redefined as a way of just affirming loving feelings of attraction, then equality will require people who love ice cream to marry ice cream." — Daniel Heimbach, senior professor of Christian ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Veterinary waste mars a vacant lot in North Durhamnew
"The farther you go back is where it starts getting really creepy," Brendan Love says, poking through brush 100 yards behind his home in the Northside neighborhood.
INDY Week |
Joe Schwartz |
04-02-2012 |
Environment
Photo exhibit shows a hidden labor force: child farmworkersnew
"I take photos because there are certain people who don't feel comfortable talking about farmworkers in the field. But these farmworkers exist." — Elvis Ordonez
INDY Week |
Victoria Bouloubasis |
04-02-2012 |
Business & Labor
In North Carolina's fracking report, politics threatens to trump sciencenew
If you read the first nine pages of the state's draft report on fracking, you will be unprepared for the punch line at the end.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
03-31-2012 |
Environment
Search for eugenics victims continuesnew
As many as 1,500 victims may still be alive, although some may no longer reside in North Carolina.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
03-27-2012 |
Civil Liberties
For kids with food allergies, Disney doesn't have to be a dragnew
Turns out Disney is one of the most accommodating places for kids with food allergies.
Two women, one wedding: Commitment means everythingnew
"I feel different. I feel married. The commitment in front of family, friends and God makes our relationship deeper. It makes our relationship more special. It's a wonderful feeling."
Pittsboro, N.C. says no thanks to frackingnew
The Pittsboro Town Board voted unanimously Monday night to approve part of an anti-fracking resolution that asks the Legislature to keep the controversial drilling practice illegal.
The DOMA Monitornew
Events March 15-21; lieutenant governor candidate, Chapel Hill Town Council, BofA executive come out against; latest Elon University Poll shows 54 percent oppose amendment.
N.C. Town to Vote on Anti-Fracking Resolutionnew
Pittsboro, N.C. could join the towns of Creedmoor and Carrboro in its official opposition to fracking if its Town Board passes a resolution.
The story of Uriel Alberto: father, immigrant—and inmatenew
If Uriel Alberto could speak with legislators on the immigration committee, he would tell them: "This is not an immigration issue, but a human issue. The fear, that we have to hide is unacceptable. We're trying to empower youth and our community by coming out of the shadows."
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
03-09-2012 |
Immigration
North Carolina's Misguided House Immigration Committeenew
The N.C. House Select Committee on the State's Role on Immigration Policy has a long name with a short mission: to craft legislation that in effect would make life in North Carolina miserable for undocumented immigrants.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
03-09-2012 |
Immigration
