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February 2022

January 2022

What Do You Mean, 5 Shots in 5 Seconds?
Fri., Jan. 21: And other questions raised by the RPD’s report on Daniel Turcios' death-by-cop.
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Jeffrey Billman | Journalist
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NC Cops Have Killed a Lot of People This Month
Wed., Jan. 19: Were all of them necessary? Let's review.
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Jeffrey Billman | Journalist
The Infuriating Logic of the Gerrymandering Decision
Wed., Jan. 12: Of course Republicans gerrymandered, but—shrug—what can you do?
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Jeffrey Billman | Journalist
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Activists Ask NCSBE to Disqualify Madison Cawthorn Over Insurrectionist Ties
Tues., Jan. 11: Judgment Day for North Carolina gerrymanders + Clay Aiken resurfaces + 'Gender Queer' returns
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Jeffrey Billman | Journalist
How Roy Cooper Stopped Worrying and Learned to Tolerate the Coronavirus
Wed., Jan. 5: Hospitals are filling up, but damned if we’re going to do anything about it + the big congressional money race
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Jeffrey Billman | Journalist
What We Learned from the Gerrymandering Trial, Day 1
Tues., Jan. 4: Lots and lots of math.
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Jeffrey Billman | Journalist

December 2021

The Raleigh Lawyers Behind an Anti-Vaxxer’s Bizarre Twitter Lawsuit
Thurs., Dec. 22: Also, Madison Cawthorn says drop out of college, just like he did
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Jeffrey Billman | Journalist
NC Supreme Court Says Dumbass’ "Mountain Justice" Threats to DA Are Free Speech
Tues., Dec. 21: Speaking of mountain justice, let’s talk about Joe Manchin …
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Jeffrey Billman | Journalist
**Of Course** I Have Thoughts About Jeff Jackson
Fri., Dec. 17: Jackson bows to the inevitable, sparing Cheri Beasley a six-month grind.
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Jeffrey Billman | Journalist
Wake Book Burners Claim a Scalp
Thurs., Dec. 16: Durham officials tell Community Safety Task Force to stay in their lane + Jeff Jackson bails + our priorities, in 2 headlines
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Jeffrey Billman | Journalist
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