Some Durham residents praise Chief District Court Judge Pat Evans’s brand of tough justice, but for others, it feels more like disrespect. Voters weigh in soon.
Thomasi McDonald
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Clay Aiken Will Campaign (And Sing) in Durham With Two Former American Idols
The free event, billed as a “Rally for a Better Bull City” wants to excite voters and Aiken supporters ahead of the May 17th primary, provide early vote information, and encourage supporters to cast their ballots before early voting ends.
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Black Thought: Hundreds of Black College Grads Expected at Duke’s National Black Alumni Conference
The Black Alumni Collective’s (BAC) National Conference that starts today at Duke University and runs through Sunday.
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“Witnessing History:” NCCU Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Four New Campus Buildings
Along with a new Student Center and three new residence halls, a building to house NCCU’s School of Business will open this fall.
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Durham Mayor O’Neal: “Two Main Streets in Durham”
“On one end of Main Street, you see the high-rises, shops, and amenities that illustrate the leaps toward prosperity that many have experienced over the last few years. On the other end, you see a community that has not kept up with the prosperity.”
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Durham School Board Candidate Says Two Influential Political Groups Have Been Infiltrated
Red baiting in the Bull City? DPS board District 2 candidate Donald Hughes says outsiders have infiltrated the People’s Alliance PAC and Durham Association of Educators.
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How Conservatives Are Stealthily Trying to Win Durham School Board Seats
A slate of five conservative candidates is hoping to unseat Democratic incumbents for ideological control over Durham’s public schools.
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Study: North Carolina Smokers Would Quit Cigarettes For Some Money
Maybe the nation’s public health officials might consider the billions of dollars saved in smoking-related illnesses and dole out a different kind of stimulus payments that will motivate folk to jump on the no-smoking bandwagon.
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Durham Man Charged in East Durham Shootings That Killed Two Teens and Wounded Four Other Children
Keon Rayquan Beal into custody on Saturday. Officers transported Beal back to Durham on Wednesday. Beal, 21, has been charged with two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder.
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You Can Go Home Again: DHA Chief Assures McDougald Residents Can Return to Their Homes Following the Property’s Demolition or Renovation
DHA CEO Anthony Scott said a recovery agreement between the agency and HUD to “reposition” McDougald Terrace does not mean its residents will have to find other places to live in an increasingly unaffordable housing market.
