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LOCAL NEWS
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STATE NEWS
A state Senate committee plans to take up bills that would create tougher driving restrictions for those convicted of driving while impaired. One bill in particular would require convicted drunk drivers to install an interlock ignition switch on their car for at least a year.
A bill repealing protest petitions is on its way to Gov. McCrory’s desk. This is a tool used by existing neighbors to fight new construction projects. In Raleigh, homeowners just used a protest petition that blocked zoning changes that would have allowed a developer to build a grocery store in North Raleigh.
SPORTS
Devon Still’s amazing speech at the Espy’s to accept the Jimmy V Perseverance award on his daughter Leah’s behalf.
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NATIONAL NEWS
President Obama On Bill Cosby accusations: Sex Without Consent Is Rape
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Former President Bill Clinton addresses the NAACP convention, admittedly says when he signed the crime bill in 1994 the nation’s criminal justice system worsened by increasing prison sentences.
