Joe Van Gogh cuts ties with Duke after controversial firing of two employees. "I believe it's the right thing to do to preserve Joe Van Gogh's brand independence without conditions," Joe Van Gogh owner Robbie Roberts said. bit.ly/2wB3gLQ
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- NEW: Dr. Lisa Jones, a prominent Black chemist currently working at the University of Maryland, withdrew her candidacy to join the @UNC faculty due to the “disheartening” news that @nhannahjones was not offered tenure.
- Breaking: Nikole Hannah-Jones has announced that she will not be coming to @UNCHussman, and will instead be the inaugural Knight Chair at Howard University. Story to come. "It is not my job to heal the University of North Carolina."
- From UNC students to @nhannahjones: “We are frustrated and disappointed that @UNC, the flagship institution of the @UNC_System, has failed not only you, an outstanding alumna, but its students, its faculty, its community as a whole.”
- JUST IN: Raleigh PD initially claimed the girl assaulted an officer, but footage shows her stepping in front of a cop's motorcycle before he maneuvers around her and drives off.
- A Duke University VP walked into the campus Joe Van Gogh, heard a rap song, demanded that the employees be fired. bit.ly/2IsEVwF
- Three @UNC fraternities—Beta Theta Pi, Phi Gamma Delta, and Kappa Sigma—are alleged to have been the sites of illegal drug activity. Overall, over $1.5 million of marijuana, cocaine, and other narcotics were sold.
- Congratulations to @tressiemcphd for winning a MacArthur! She is recognized for “shaping discourse on highly topical issues at the confluence of race, gender, education, and digital technology.”
- RALEIGH: IT CAME DOWN.Protesters have torn part of Raleigh’s confederate monument down!
00:00 - “What ShotSpotter is effective at is manufacturing consent for increased policing,” says council member @JillianDURM. “...We need gun control, we need housing guarantees, we need a living wage. That’s how you end gun violence.”
- In North Carolina, sharing your #MeToo story could land you in court. "Our politicians dawdle while assault victims get SLAPPed in court—and the continued legislative inaction is inexcusable," writes T. Greg Doucette. buff.ly/2Z23F77
- Durham defense attorney @greg_doucette built a huge Twitter following with his crusade against police violence. He's a conservative who distrusts government but left the Republican Party because of Trump.
