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November 2023

Posted inCourts

No-Win Scenario

by Jeffrey Billman, Whitney Clegg and Nick Ochsner November 28, 2023December 11, 2023

Jatoia Potts lost her children because she couldn’t explain her baby’s injuries. She never stood a chance against the state’s child welfare system.

Posted inFood

The Land Remembers

by Zachary Turner November 27, 2023April 27, 2025

Durham County’s first food security coordinator’s plan to give marginalized farmers access to the land.  

Posted inCourts

They Were Go-To Dealers for College Students. Now They’re Headed to Prison.

by Charlotte Kramon November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

A trial stemming from the overdose of a 23-year-old exposed the inner workings of a drug-dealing duo and their campus clients. 

Posted inCourts

The Poverty Trap

by Jeffrey Billman, Whitney Clegg and Nick Ochsner November 20, 2023December 11, 2023

The first of a 3-part series on the child welfare system looks at the case of a Durham mother who fled an abusive partner, only to have her children taken.

Posted inPolitics

Clouds Over Columbus County

by Carli Brosseau and Sarah Nagem November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

Dozens of people have been subpoenaed in a wide-ranging federal investigation into abuses of power at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.

Posted inEnvironment

Up and Atom?

by Daniel Walton November 15, 2023June 26, 2024

Duke is leaning on advanced but unproven nuclear technology to decarbonize. Environmentalists say that will delay climate goals. 

Posted inCourts

Conclusion, But No Closure

by Michael Hewlett November 14, 2023April 28, 2025

A Davidson County murder case drew international media coverage, but the conclusion brought little closure.

Posted inPlace

Can Charlotte Re-Sort Itself?

by Andy Thomason November 13, 2023May 10, 2024

One year ago, the city passed a landmark zoning reform aimed at reversing a century of segregation. The battle still rages.

Posted inMedia

Press On

by Ben Schachtman November 9, 2023January 17, 2025

One of the state’s oldest Black newspapers is clinging to life in Wilmington, but some are optimistic for its revival.

Posted inEssays

My Ancestors Won’t Have the Final Word

by Lucy McCauley November 9, 2023January 17, 2025

While I don’t feel responsible for my ancestor’s role in the Wilmington massacre, I do feel compelled to help repair what he helped destroy.

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