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Smith latest in long line of injustices
Forsyth County is far from the only place with an ugly history of Keystone Cop investigators and overzealous prosecutors. They are all over, but, unfortunately, in whatever town, hamlet or city, there is one
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Letters to the Editor
LJVM Coliseum sale To the Editor: I realize I am not necessarily the brightest, haven’t had a course in high finance, and nor do I have a dog in this fight. However, I would
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Still Won’t be the Same
As hard as this community fought to get Medal of Honor winner Lawrence Joel’s name on the coliseum, it’s hard to stomach the possibility of it being renamed. We know that the city and
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No Second-Class Families
African Americans have spent much of our history fighting for equal treatment. Just two generations ago, our parents and our grandparents were banned from eating at certain restaurants, attending certain schools, and working in
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Sequester pain beyond air travel
When the sequester federal spending cuts forced flight delays because of the furlough of air traffic controllers, the normally deadlocked Congress acted in less than a week to give the Federal Aviation Administration flexibility
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CNN’s Lack of Diversity Starting to Show
CNN is still a laughing stock. The network’s botched coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings has been golden fodder for late night talk show hosts and the network’s competitors. Even President Obama took a
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No Justice, No Peace
Equal rights seekers took a page from the past this week when they staged a peaceful “pray-in” at the General Assembly. The group, led by N.C. NAACP President Rev. William Barber II, were beseeching
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YMCA needs diversity To the Editor: I have been going over the events that happened in the meeting that took place April 9 at the (Winston Lake Family YMCA) about what kind of new
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Rev. Barber
A Leader’s Leader We hope you all take advantage of the opportunity Friday evening to hear from North Carolina’s very own drum major for justice, Rev. Dr. William Barber II. He has headed the
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Ol’ Boys Boards
Combined, women and minorities have spending power in the many trillions. From a business standpoint, companies should be knocking one another over to cater to these groups, including by making sure women, blacks, browns
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