Name as it appears on the ballot: Millicent Rogers Age: 39 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: https://www.millicent4dps.com/ Occupation and employer: Sales Representative, Oxford University Press Years lived in the area: All my life. 1. What are the three main issues that you believe the Durham Public Schools Board of Education needs to address in the […]
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NC Senate District 22: Sophia Chitlik
Name as it appears on the ballot: Sophia Chitlik Age: 34 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: https://sophiafornc.com/ Occupation & employer: Self Employed, Investor & Fractional COO Years lived in North Carolina: Six 1. What in your background qualifies you to represent the people of your North Carolina district effectively? What would you cite as your […]
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Durham DA’s Run for AG
It’s Wednesday, February 14. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. The Assembly writer Michael Hewlett and I spent the past few months working on a profile of Satana Deberry, who has served as Durham’s DA since 2018 and is now jockeying for the Democratic nomination in the race for North Carolina […]
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Durham Celebrates Transit Equity Week •
It’s Tuesday, February 13. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. When I first learned about Rosa Parks in elementary school, her experience felt like a piece of ancient history. But my colleague, Justin Laidlaw, has a story about plans for Durham’s transit system that shows how Parks’s legacy is still relevant […]
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Elections Coverage Ahead of Early Voting • DPS Schools Closed Again
It’s Monday, February 12. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Early voting for the March 5 primary begins Thursday and the INDY’s election coverage is underway. We published our endorsements as decided by our staff in our paper last week for local races in Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties. On Wednesday, […]
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DPS Schools Closed Friday, District Hires Former Wake Superintendent • A Timeline of the DPS Crisis
It’s Friday, February 9. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Happy Friday, readers. Durham Public Schools canceled school across the district today due to significant staff absences related to transportation support personnel. On Wednesday, DPS Superintendent Pascal Mubenga resigned. He has been at the center of the budget error controversy that has caused an […]
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DPS Superintendent Resigns • Cancer Cluster Suspected at NC State Building
It’s Thursday, February 8. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. At yet another special meeting yesterday evening, the Durham Public Schools Board of Education didn’t come to any resolution regarding the salary dispute that is affecting more than 1,300 classified workers. But Superintendent Pascal Mubenga submitted his resignation to the board […]
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Backtalk: DPS will have no choice but to listen
A local high school student has thoughts on the Durham Public Schools sick out and protests.
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INDY’s 2024 Primary Election Endorsements
Here are our picks for primary races on voters’ ballots in Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties.