February 15, 2008 – 7:30 pm
I rarely mention stuff that occurs on the local level, so, I did not mention the small explosion in the south part of Raleigh the other day. Seems that there were some unexploded ordinance at a scrap metal center off of Garner Rd, and a couple people were injured when one went off. So, they […]
December 18, 2007 – 3:36 pm
WRAL Raleigh Mike Nifong and the city of Durham face another lawsuit stemming from the now-discredited criminal investigation involving three members of Duke University’s 2006 men’s lacrosse team. Ryan McFadyen, Matthew Wilson and Breck Wilson, who were not indicted in the 2006 rape investigation, filed the lawsuit in federal court Tuesday. The suit names among […]
November 29, 2007 – 5:49 pm
Legal immigrants too Both immigrants and illegal aliens are more likely to be poor and to use welfare programs than native-born Americans because they come to the country with lower levels of education, according to a new study looking at U.S. Census Bureau data. “The problem here is not work, or a lack of willingness […]
October 25, 2007 – 1:06 am
The ugly story of the day A man who was pardoned after spending 18 years behind bars for a rape he didn’t commit has been sued for back child support. Dwayne Allen Dail, 39, was cleared in August of the 1987 rape of a 12-year-old Goldsboro girl. The girl identified him as her attacker and […]
October 6, 2007 – 8:03 am
Here we go The three former Duke lacrosse players wrongly accused of rape filed a sweeping civil rights lawsuit today against the city of Durham, a host of police officers, former District Attorney Mike Nifong, and the DNA laboratory hired by the disbarred former prosecutor. The 162-page lawsuit called the case "one of the most […]
September 30, 2007 – 5:21 pm
Thanks for finally getting off the shnide, Brodhead Duke University President Richard Brodhead apologized Saturday for much of the university’s actions during the lacrosse case. Brodhead made his first public remarks on the case since the charges against the players were dropped. He spoke at a law school conference, "The Court of Public Opinion," focusing […]
September 12, 2007 – 6:06 pm
I caught this bit of trash on Tuesday, but was not going to mention it due to the sanctity of the day On the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, students at one high school were not allowed to wear clothes with an American flag. Under a new school rule, students at Hobbton High […]
September 10, 2007 – 9:11 pm
I was coming home from work around 6:15pm, and was wondering why there were so many cars parked, and parked poorly, as I approached my street. Then I saw the fire trucks, and my heart jumped into my throat. Fortunately for me, wasn’t my townhome. Unfortunately, these young kids who just moved in a couple […]
September 7, 2007 – 3:42 pm
Looks like a hardened criminal, eh? Hope he doesn’t enjoy his day in jail at all. More: AP has it, and mentions the $30 million the 3 lacrosse players want (they also want, according to the local news, changes in the justice system.) They damn sure deserve it, and we can thank Mikey for $30 […]
August 30, 2007 – 7:51 pm
This is a weird one A teacher at a Durham private school underwent a sex change over the summer, sparking a debate among school administrators and at least one parent over how to approach the issue in class. Leslie Webster has taught music at Duke School for Children for 12 years as a woman but […]
