June 19, 2018: “Empty Holster”
Ashley and Aaron are joined by Daniel Johnson, who’s working with Ashley to organize a pro-gun rights rally in Hillsborough. (Saturday, July 21, 10 am to noon on the old courthouse lawn.)
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June 19, 2018: Juneteenth
It’s Juneteenth, an important day in U.S. history – but Anna’s more concerned about critical civil rights issues in the present, including numerous election-law bills in the General Assembly.
Read MoreJune 18, 2018
Bill Petty reports live from Omaha, where the Tar Heels are about to get under way in the College World Series (if it’ll ever stop raining!).
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June 18, 2018: Great American Read
Max and Aaron discuss the “Great American Read” – and an upcoming panel series about it (beginning Thursday!) at the Chapel Hill Public Library.
Read MoreJune 15, 2018: That Third Guy
As Paul Manafort heads to jail, Aaron argues that calling Donald Trump a “liar” is giving him too much credit.
Read MoreJune 14, 2018: Good Vs Evil
Good-versus-evil all around: Tom discusses a new national poll on the 2018 and 2020 elections, and we preview the UNC/Oregon State matchup at the College World Series. (Also, the age-old question: LeBron or MJ?)
Read MoreJune 14, 2018: Flag Day
It’s Flag Day! Also: landmark Supreme Court decisions, an historic birthday we eventually remember – and Scott previews an event next week to commemorate the Regulators who were executed in Hillsborough in 1771.
Read MoreJune 13, 2018: Grants, Nerds, And Lies
The library receives a pair of grants; upcoming events include Nerd Nite and book trivia; and Aaron recommends a book Susan’s actually interested in.
Read MoreJune 13, 2018
As local officials hoped, the General Assembly’s “technical corrections” bill tweaked the new budget’s language to reopen the door for the Durham/Orange light rail project.
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June 12, 2018: Poor People’s Campaign
It’s week five of the national Poor People’s Campaign. What are demonstrators seeking, and how do they measure success?
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