by: The Raleigh Telegram

CHAPEL HILL – The Chapel Hill Town Council recently voted to apologize to the News & Observer newspaper in Raleigh and one of its reporters who was arrested and detained by Chapel Hill police while covering a story in November.  In a resolution introduced by town council member Laurin Easthom at the council meeting on January 9th, the council voted to extend an apology for the Chapel Hill Police Department’s actions.