Published April 28, 2021 at 9:00 AM EDT
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The murders of two transgender women in Charlotte this month put the LGBTQ community on alert. But truth be told, they’re always on alert.
Transgender individuals, especially trans women of color, are more susceptible to violence, harassment, and discrimination. Not only are they at greater physical risk than most of the population, they experience greater unemployment and homelessness and suffer from mental health issues in greater numbers than the general population.
As trans visibility increases and as state legislatures around the country attempt to pass anti-trans legislation, we look at what this community faces on a daily basis.
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Yarmouth’s famous elm ‘Herbie’ is back from the dead, sort of
The centuries old tree, which made national headlines when it was felled in 2010, has been cloned and seedlings are available.
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This may be the last known photo of “Herbie” the tree, taken in Yarmouth in 2010. The 110-foot tree stood for more than 200 years before being taken down due to Dutch elm disease. A New Hampshire-based nonprofit is now selling cloned seedlings of the noted American Elm.
Contributed / Jan Santerre
A New Hampshire-based nonprofit has found a way to resurrect the famous American Elm tree known locally as “Herbie,” felled in Yarmouth to the disappointment of many locals a decade ago.
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Gibbie Harris, director of the Mecklenburg County Health Department, issued an order of abatement of imminent hazard for the North End Encampment at and around North Tryon and North 12th Sts. and for the area near Uptown Charlotte to be cleared by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, citi