Since June, Durham’s 911 center has received 23,000 calls that warranted a community safety response. With their current staffing and geographic constraints, the HEART programs have been able to address about one-fifth of them.
Lena Geller
Lena Geller is a reporter for INDY, covering food, housing, and politics. She joined the staff in 2018 and previously ran a custom cake business.
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The Fledgling Union of Southern Service Workers Flexes Its Muscle in Morrisville
The cross-sector union that launched in November rallied with workers at Cambria Hotel and Suites who are demanding safer working conditions and an end to discrimination.
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Habitat for Humanity of Durham Asks to Withdraw From ‘SCAD’ Application
SCAD has drawn criticism in the ten months since it was submitted, with local leaders and community members arguing that the proposal would relax regulatory compliances in a manner that worsens gentrification and displacement.
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Duke Graduate Students Union Files for Union Election With National Labor Relations Board
Formal recognition would give workers more leverage in addressing long-standing issues like workplace harassment and lack of healthcare access.
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The Hunt for the Golden Bulls Is Back
Bull City Burger’s month-long scavenger hunt is now in its 13th iteration.
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Durham’s ‘SCAD:’ Good or Bad?
Developers say a sweeping, privately initiated change to Durham’s zoning ordinance would reap a host of benefits, including more affordable housing. Critics say it’s the fox guarding the henhouse.
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At Bombolo, a Delectable Taste of Defiance
At the new Chapel Hill restaurant, you could adhere to a single cuisine when ordering, technically—but why would you?
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Q&A with a Democratic Party Activist and Organizer About the Push for a Union
Michael Careccia was part of the recent push for union protections for North Carolina Democratic Party staff.
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At Isaac’s Bagels, A Quest for the Perfect Bagel
Making bagels is a ballet of sorts: an art form with little room for error but endless room for expression.
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New Oscar Diaz Restaurant Little Bull to Open in Durham’s Five Points Neighborhood
The restaurant is slated to open in two months off Mangum Street in the space formerly occupied by Jetplane Coffee.