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Port City Politics is a podcast collaboration between investigative reporter Michael Praats and WHQR’s News Director Ben Schachtman. Each week, they'll break down the latest happenings in local politi... more
FAQs about Port City Politics:How many episodes does Port City Politics have?The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.
July 28, 2022The personal and the political: The through-line in allegations against Olson-BosemanOn this episode: the personal allegations against New Hanover County Chairwoman Julia Olson-Boseman aren't pretty, and some might dismiss them as tabloid fodder. But they help paint a broader picture of the financial and ethical choices made by one of the region's most powerful local elected officials....more27minPlay
July 22, 2022Neofascism, irony, and leaderless resistance ... yes, we're talking about the Proud BoysMany things about the Proud Boys, including their name, are a joke. But that doesn't make them harmless. In fact, it's what makes them dangerous. On this episode, we'll sit down with a researcher whose team compiled a report on the group for the January 6th Committee....more1h 1minPlay
July 21, 2022Special Episode: Julia Olson-Boseman held in contemptThe Chairwoman of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners was held in contempt this week by a Wake Couty judge. Olson-Boseman had been ordered to turn over financial documents related to her now-shuttered law office but apparently went on vacation to Europe instead of appearing in court....more19minPlay
July 15, 2022Investigating public school libraries for 'obscenity,' and how Val D'Auvray might've fallen through the cracksOn this episode, we look at the recent law enforcement investigation into public school libraries, where it came from, and legal context around it. Then, the latest on the death of Val D'Auvray, and how the laws around reporting missing people seems to have failed him....more37minPlay
July 01, 2022Olson-Boseman's problems persist, Minnicozzi quits race, Leland's wings clippedOn this episode: the North Carolina State Bar says New Hanover County Chair Julia Olson-Boseman mismanaged client funds and then lied about it — and they're not letting the issue go. Plus, Jason Minnicozzi was the Democratic candidate preparing to take on Republican incumbent Michael Lee for State Senate District 7... until he wasn't. And, Leland's aspirations for expanding its boundaries get checked by the state....more31minPlay
June 10, 2022Week of June 6: More trouble for Julia Olson-Boseman, and questions about the former WPD crime labOn this episode, the latest trouble for New Hanover County Chairperson Julia Olson-Boseman, who now must appear before a judge to defend herself from criminal contempt. Plus, a lawsuit's allegations suggest that issues leading to the transfer of the Wilmington Police Department crime lab to the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office were downplayed and kept from the public....more45minPlay
May 27, 2022Week of May 23: Val D’Auvray's family wants answers, PCU employee fired, Downtown Alive is DeadOn this episode, we get into the latest on the death of Val Flor D’Auvray, who was found dead on the property of the Tru Colors brewery in downtown Wilmington. Then, the termination of an employee of New Hanover County's new Port City United violence-disruption program raises questions about how the government handles past and present criminal behavior. Plus, the Cape Fear Club — an all-male club founded in the mid-19th century — killed Downtown Alive....more42minPlay
May 13, 2022Week of May 9: New, troubling documents shed more light on WPD officers' terminationOn this edition, we dig into hundreds of pages of new documents released as part of former Wilmington Police Department officer Brian Gilmore’s civil suit against the city, which paint a fuller picture of how disturbing the case was against Gilmore and fellow officers Kevin Piner and Jesse Moore. Plus, more on the strange case of a man found dead on the Tru Colors brewery property....more37minPlay
April 28, 2022Week of April 25: Primary candidate town halls, and breaking the silence on Olson-BosemanOn this episode, we'll get into two town halls held jointly by WHQR, WECT, and Port City Daily. Plus, after almost a year of issues surrounding New Hanover County Chair Julia Olson-Boseman, one commissioner finally addresses the topic....more22minPlay
April 07, 2022Week of April 4: The long battle over short-term rentals, NHC's homelessness ordinance, and the Community EndowmentOn this episode, the North Carolina Court of Appeals (mostly) closes the case of Wilmington's problematic short-term rental regulations. Plus, New Hanover County commissioners backtrack on an ordinance that effectively criminalized homelessness on county property — but what can be done instead? And, the $1.25 billion New Hanover Community Endowment is looking for community advisors. What will their role be?...more33minPlay
FAQs about Port City Politics:How many episodes does Port City Politics have?The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.