In an hours-long meeting Thursday night, the People’s Alliance PAC chose which candidates it will endorse in the upcoming primary elections. The PAC endorsed candidates in local, state and federal races. Tom Miller, a PAC coordinator, said about two to three hundred people participated in the meeting, including many new members attending their first endorsement […]
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Durham DA Candidate Denies Copying and Pasting But Says She’ll Edit Her Website After Plagiarism Accusation
Following accusations that she plagiarized from Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, who has been lauded by criminal justice reformers, a candidate for district attorney in Durham County says she’ll amend her campaign website. In an interview, Satana Deberry says she wrote the language herself but admits that she did “borrow heavily” from Krasner. She says […]
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In Siler City, a “Jesus-Centered” Multibillion-Dollar Company Took Millions in Government Incentives, Then Evicted More Than One Hundred Residents From a Mobile Home Park
In the six years since Ana Heuzo’s mother gave her a mobile home in Siler Cityin the hopes that Huezo, her husband, and their four kids would have a place to call homethey have made it their own. The kitchen walls are painted bright turquoise, refreshing even on a rainy Wednesday morning, and covered with […]
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Siler City Mobile Home Park Residents Being Evicted by Mountaire Farms Reach Compensation Deal
More than one hundred people being evicted from a Siler City mobile home park after Mountaire Farms purchased the property last year have reached a compensation agreement with the poultry company.
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Under Pressure, NC Prisons Revise Policy on Restraining Pregnant Detainees
Amid a statewide campaign to ensure pregnant inmates are not restrained during birth and postpartum recovery, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety has updated its policies. Before the update, DPS policy said no inmate should be restrained “during delivery” but didn’t define “delivery.” The revised language states that any detainee in labor —beginning with […]
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Grant Could Mean More Affordable Housing Near Durham Station
Funding from Duke University and the A.J. Fletcher Foundation could allow for more affordable housing on a prime downtown Durham site. Last year, the City Council approved a concept for the site, adjacent to Durham Station, that included affordable housing, parking, retail and office space. The grant — in the amount of $2.5 to $3 […]
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Felipe Molina Mendoza, Durham Resident Set for Deportation Last Year, Gets Another Shot at Asylum
Two years ago, an immigration judge denied Felipe Molina Mendoza’s application for asylum in the U.S., unconvinced of the persecution Molina Mendoza said he would endure as an openly gay man if he was forced to return to Mexico. Now, an appeals court has vacated that decision, and Molina Mendoza is hoping for a new […]
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Durham County’s Friendly Relationship With ICE Could Hinge on Its Sheriff’s Reelection Bid
This year’s race for Durham County sheriff could be pivotal for how the agency interacts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Clarence Birkhead, a former Duke University and town of Hillsborough police chief, is vowing to do things differently than Sheriff Mike Andrews if he succeeds in the Democratic primary on May 8his second attempt to […]
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Durham Students Join National School Walkout Day Protests Against Gun Violence
Junior Lily Lehman says, thanks to administrators and school resource officers, she feels safe at Northern High School in Durham. But a mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, last month made it clear for her that that could change at any moment.
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Durham Set Up a Mayor’s Council for Women. What Exactly Will It Do?
Last Monday’s meeting of the Durham City Council was—as far as local-government meetings go—pretty empowering for the women in the room. It started with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The Girl Scouts then stood at the front of the council chambers, wearing their patch-covered vests, while council member […]
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