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UNC student demonstrators march from the Old Well to the the Pit on July 24, 2022. Maddie Singleton
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UNC students participate in first Redirect the Rage rally to protest overturning of Roe v. Wade

By Sarah Choi | Jul. 25

On Sunday, UNC students participated in Redirect the Rage, a rally hosted by the UNC Undergraduate Student Government and several other student organizations to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade.  Students made posters at the Old Well and marched down East Cameron Avenue and Raleigh Street to the Pit. Chants such as "My body, my choice," and "I've been mad for too many days, time to redirect the rage!" rang out through the streets.

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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein delivers a talk at UNC on January 24, 2018. Shepard Barnes
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North Carolina Department of Justice says it will not move to reinforce the state's 20-week abortion ban

By Allie Kelly and Sarah Choi | Jul. 21

The North Carolina Department of Justice will not move to lift the injunction in Bryant v. Woodall.  According to North Carolina state law, pregnancies are banned after 20 weeks.  The case argues that the 20-week ban is unconstitutional, as it is several weeks prior to viability and would prevent healthcare providers from administering some pre-viability abortions.

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Laverne Burton, city crisis unit counselor, poses for a portrait in front of the Chapel Hill Police Department on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Andrew Lam
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'It's really powerful': Chapel Hill Police Department Crisis Unit hires first peer support specialist

By Sarah Choi and Ethan Horton | Jul. 18

The Chapel Hill Police Department Crisis Unit recently hired Laverne Burton as its first peer support specialist. She began in the role on June 13. The new position is designed to help those who need mental health support connect with someone with lived experience. Burton works mainly with unsheltered people and often meets them in the street to provide them with support and resources. 

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Supporters of abortion rights gathered at the Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 25, 2022. Sarah Choi
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro community protests end of constitutional right to abortion

By Sarah Choi | Jun. 26

Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP held a rally to protect women’s rights in downtown Chapel Hill just 24 hours after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end nearly half a century of the constitutional right to an abortion. Chapel Hill Town Council member Camille Berry was one of several speakers to address the crowd, sharing the story of her pregnancy that had to be terminated in 1993. Others present at the event included Orange County Democratic Party Acting Chair Phyllis Portie-Ascott and UNC Student Body President  Taliajah "Teddy" Vann.

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Reverend Robert Cambell, Robin McClain and Noahh McClain provide cold beverages in front of Hargraves Community Center at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Andrew Lam
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'Finally Juneteenth is being celebrated': local community commemorates the holiday

By Sarah Choi | Jun. 20

The Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities celebrated Juneteenth at the Hargraves Community Center on Sunday afternoon.  Tents and food trucks speckled the baseball field and outdoor basketball court. Black artists performed on a stage set up on the baseball field, and their music could be heard all throughout the day. A small business fair was held inside the community center where local Black-owned businesses sold everything from handcrafted clothing and accessories to homemade desserts.

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Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue poses for a portrait in his office on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Blue announced this week he will retire at the end of the year. Anna Connors
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Q&A: Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue reflects on his 25-year career with the CHPD

By Sarah Choi | Jun. 12

On June 6, Chapel Hill Police Chief and Executive Director for Community Safety Chris Blue announced that he will retire on Dec. 31, 2022.  Summer City & State Editor Sarah Choi spoke with Blue about his 25-year career with the Chapel Hill Police Department.  Blue began serving as a patrol officer in November 1997 and was appointed chief of police in December 2010. 

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