Protests erupted after Durham police pointed guns at three young Black boys playing tag at the Rochelle Manor apartments. A year after the incident, a mother of one boy and a community organizer say no changes came and the officers never apologized.
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GOP Lawmakers’ Plan To Probe Durham Voting Machines Fits Anti-Democratic Trend, Experts Say
The NC GOP’s House Freedom Caucus plans to investigate Durham County’s voting machines. Experts say the calls fit a troubling national effort to discredit the 2020 election without evidence.
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The Looming Arrival of a New Starbucks is Making Some Durham Coffee Lovers Nervous
The Starbucks plans to open in the old Francesca’s café location on Ninth Street, two doors down from the locally owned Triangle Coffee House.
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Durham ICU Nurse Reflects on COVID: ‘Definitely Not Out of the Woods’
A year into the pandemic, KC Cherveny knows more than most about the suffering COVID-19 brings.
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COVID-19 Hits Black, Latinx Durham Residents Hardest
Health Department data shows Latinx and Black people here have tested positive for COVID-19 at rates out of proportion to their populations.
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Pregnant Woman, Fiancé Forced Out of Apartment Just Before Evictions Freeze
The Durham couple was evicted three hours before Chief Justice Cheri Beasley announced an order giving North Carolina sheriffs power to stop serving evictions.
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Duke Health Shares Some Plans for COVID-19 Surge
Duke Health has been preparing to expand bed capacity if needed.
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In Downtown Durham, Overflow Crowd Greets Bernie Sanders
Before thousands, the U.S. senator touted his New Hampshire primary victory and promised more wins will come.