Raleigh-Durham/ Community & Society
Published on June 01, 2020
Top Raleigh news: National Guard activated to help during protests; arrests after looting, damagePhoto: iStock

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Raleigh.

7 arrested in connection to building damage, looting at North Hills, Triangle Town Center  

Mayor Mary Ann Baldwin will enact a curfew on Monday after looting and vandalism occurred at areas surrounding North Hills and Triangle Town Center on Sunday night. Four were arrested from incidents at Triangle Town Center, and three arrests stemmed from North Hills.

Read the full story on ABC11 WTVD.

Looters set fires at CVS, Dollar General in downtown, break into JC Penney at Fayetteville mall

People looted downtown Raleigh over the weekend, broke into multiple businesses and set a fire in a CVS store.

Read the full story on WRAL TV.

Police chief calls violence disgusting, vows more arrests

Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown said Sunday morning that the violence and looting overnight downtown was "disgusting and unacceptable."

Read the full story on ABC11 WTVD.

450 NC National Guard troops activated in wake of looting, vandalism

Gov. Roy Cooper said Sunday that he had contacted mayors across the state where protests left damage in various cities over the weekend. About 450 troops from the state's National Guard have been activated and will be made available to help, Cooper said.

Read the full story on WNCN.


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