Pearlie Williams burned a bagel in her apartment and was charged with arson after publicly criticizing the senior living complex’s management company. The company dismissed the complaint against Williams.
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J.J. Henderson Resident Pearlie Williams Gets Her Day in Court
Charged with arson and threatened with eviction as a result, Williams has maintained her innocence. The possibility of losing her home has kept her up at night, though.
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A Stroll Through Durham With the City Council Candidates
To introduce voters to the candidates, our partners at The 9th Street Journal took a walk downtown.
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A Day in Probation Court at the Durham County Courthouse
Probation court—held four times a month at the Durham County Courthouse—bustles on a Tuesday morning in May.
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A Day of Remembrance for Durham’s Youth Lost to Violence
The students at R.N. Harris were among thousands across the school district–and at businesses, non-profits, and universities– who took part in a moment of silence at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 15.
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Resident Alleges Retaliation at Housing Complex That Saw December Blackout
A longtime resident at JJ Henderson Senior Apartments says she believes she is being evicted after speaking out against the building’s management company following the December blackout.
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As Rents and Housing Prices Spike in Durham, so Does Unsheltered Homelessness
The annual point-in-time count, conducted earlier this year, saw a 10 percent increase in unsheltered homelessness compared to last year.
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A Day in the Life of a Durham Public Defender
The Office of Indigent Services (IDS), headquartered in Durham, oversees and supports this work throughout North Carolina. Among other work, IDS helps to fund and train public defenders.
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In Durham Court, a Murder Without a Body
Brentley Yancey is charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree burglary, and conspiracy to commit murder in the disappearance of Shawn Burton. Burton has not turned up. Nor has his body.
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Durham Initiative Seeks to Understand and Repair Communities Harmed By Violence
Via Restorative Justice Durham, an initiative of the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham, all affected parties—including victims, offenders, community members, and law enforcement officials—create a plan to make things right.