Raleigh-Durham/ Community & Society
Published on June 08, 2020
Top Raleigh news: 3 displaced after house fire; peaceful gathering marks ninth day of protests; morePhoto: Sergey Galyonkin/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Raleigh.

Artists paint 'End Racism Now' on city street

Artists on Sunday painted the words "End Racism Now" on a downtown street, the Raleigh News & Observer reported. The message was added days after the mayor of Washington, D.C., had the words "Black Lives Matter" painted in large yellow letters on a street leading to the White House. 

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Hundreds peacefully gather at state Capitol for ninth day of protests

Hundreds gathered at the state Capitol in downtown Raleigh for the ninth straight day of protests on Sunday. 

Read the full story on WRAL TV.

3 displaced after house fire

Three people were displaced after a Raleigh home was damaged by fire Saturday afternoon, officials said. The incident was reported as a fire at a one-story home in the 1500 block of Beauty Avenue, fire officials said.

Read the full story on WNCN.

Police explain why guns were drawn at traffic stop 

Raleigh police said a video of an arrest of a black man that attracted a lot of attention online Sunday was "a typical high-risk felony stop." 

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Raleigh barbershop, damaged after protests, becomes place to talk about racial inequality

At City Market Barber and Style Shop on the corner of Blount and Martin streets, you can hear the sounds of shears, clippers and a lot of chatter. 

Read the full story on WNCN.


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