Raleigh-Durham/ Community & Society
Published on November 21, 2019
Top Raleigh news: Mayor-elect makes affordable housing priority; inmate commits suicide; morePhoto: Pixabay/Pexels

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Raleigh.

Chanel Scurlock among those remembered at 20th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance in Raleigh

Among the 22 names read aloud at the 20th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance in Raleigh — Chanel Scurlock, a transgender woman who was murdered in Lumberton back in June.

Read the full story on ABC Raleigh, WTVD.

Raleigh Mayor-Elect Mary-Ann Baldwin says affordable housing is a priority

Less than two weeks before Mary-Ann Baldwin is sworn in as Raleigh's 36th mayor, she has a plan for what she'll tackle her first day back at city hall.

Read the full story on ABC Raleigh, WTVD.

Local social justice groups aiming to have voting rights restored for convicted felons

Three social justice groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Wake County aiming to have the voting rights restored for about 70,000 convicted felons who have been released from prison or may not have served prison time.

Read the full story on WNCN.

Inmate commits suicide at Neuse Correctional Institution, officials say

An inmate died in what North Carolina Public Safety officials said was an apparent suicide at a prison in Goldsboro on Wednesday. 

Read the full story on WNCN.

Raleigh man charged with animal cruelty after beating cat, warrant says

 A Raleigh man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after he “cruelly beat” and injured a woman’s cat last week, according to an arrest warrant. 

Read the full story on WNCN.


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