Once Reece officially resigns next week, city council will have 60 days to appoint a successor. The council will choose a replacement from a pool of applicants. Any adult living within city limits and registered to vote in Durham is eligible to apply
Caroline Petrow-Cohen
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City Council Approves Pay Raises for Durham Police, Firefighters
Tuesday’s unanimous vote means Durham police and firefighters should see raises with their next paychecks.
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One Political Mailer Sheds Light On Durham Election Dynamics
Ahead of Durham’s primary, the Friends of Durham political action committee shared a mailer urging voters to support candidates who would keep the police funded. But the mailer struck a nerve among some, who say the issue isn’t that simple.
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Mayoral Candidate Javiera Caballero Envisions a Durham for All
“Our systems are designed to be opaque, but we can be intentional about including folks. Democracy doesn’t work if people don’t participate.”
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Op Ed: Duke Missed the Mark on Greek Life Reform. It’s Time to Ban Fraternities for Good.
The laundry list of reasons to dismantle Greek life at Duke University now includes a COVID-19 outbreak and campus-wide lockdown.
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“We Were Receiving Threats:” The Conflict Worsens at Garden Terrace Apartments
A resident was asked to vacate her unit in the housing complex on Monday; she says she has nowhere else to go.
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Garden Terrace Tenants Are Still Fighting for Repairs and Fair Housing
City officials began inspecting the complex in December and have found more than 120 housing code violations. Tenants marched to the home of the manager for the investment group that owns Garden Terrace.
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Dan Forest’s Skepticism About Masks (And Science)
The lieutenant governor hasn’t been shy about rejecting masks. Individual freedom is what matters, he says.
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How Cooper And Forest Differ On Police And Protests
The gubernatorial candidates have starkly different approaches on systemic racism, Black Lives Matter and protests.
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McDougald Terrace Crisis Was Decades in the Making
After unsafe conditions at McDougald Terrace were confirmed, Housing Authority and city officials blamed inadequate federal funding. But other North Carolina cities live with limited funding and keep public housing in better shape. Why not Durham?