“I’m an optimist, but I’m also a realist,” the former head of the Office of Special Counsel said.
April 2025
Posted inCourts & Justice, Politics & Government
Amid An Unprecedented Immigration Crackdown, Durham Tries to Hold the Line
As Trump ramps up deportations, Durham is contending with the limits of its ability to protect immigrants.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Longtime N.C. Voters May Have Their Ballots Wrongfully Tossed in Supreme Court Race
The so-called never resident list appears to include some longtime residents, while other voters appear in two different challenge categories.
Posted inCourts & Justice
N.C. Supreme Court (Sort of) Rules for Allison Riggs
After the state Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, only about 5,200 ballots remain in play for Jefferson Griffin.
Posted inBusiness & Economy
Spoons Out
Hillsborough-based nut butter company Big Spoon Roasters reached out to Big Spoon Sauce Co., a small California chili crisp purveyor, alleging trademark infringement. Then things got ugly.
Posted inSports
Finding America at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
A retired social scientist’s search for meaning in a championship season of minor league baseball.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Edenton’s Monument Wars Continue
A fight over the fate of a Confederate statue in Edenton has been going on since 2020. Now the lawsuit is going another round.
Posted inPolitics & Government
How a Widow’s Appointment to the State Dental Board Got Spiked
Shital Patel became a patient advocate after her husband died at the dentist. Then her appointment got mysteriously nixed.
Posted inHigher Education
Before He Quit, UNC-CH’s Provost Was Involved in Messy Fight at School of Civic Life
Chris Clemens was an early champion of the new school, but he was caught up in a recent hiring controversy.
Posted inHigher Education
The Professor Who ‘Declared War’ on DEI at N.C. State
Shortly after a professor complained to the UNC System about his employer’s DEI compliance, N.C. State University changed its strategic plan.