Rallies are intended to apply pressure on local municipalities, the N.C. General Assembly, and Governor Roy Cooper “to stop massive household evictions.”
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Thomasi McDonald
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NCCU Graduate Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
Ibrahim Cissé is the third N.C. Central University graduate to receive the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship since 2018.
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The Role of a Poet Laureate and the Topic of Gun Violence Featured in a Caustic Exchange Before Durham City Council
During Monday’s meeting, a former school board candidate’s non sequitur about the role of a poet laureate as related to the city’s challenges in addressing gun violence preceded a unanimous affirmation of a paid poet laureate position.
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A Potentially Illegal Credit Check by a Local Car Dealership Could Threaten a Durham Woman’s Home
Donna Frederick says Michael Jordan’s unauthorized credit checks tore up her credit score, preventing her from cashing social security checks and putting her at risk of foreclosure. The dealership says otherwise.
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Durham County Commissioners Approve Lease That Will Lead to Acquisition of Historic Black Cemetery
Cameron Grove Holdings has agreed to initially lease the Cameron Grove cemetery property to the county for $1 per year with an option to purchase at the end of the two-year lease for $1.
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North Carolina Courage Coach Paul Riley Fired Following Allegations of Sexual Misconduct and Coercion Levelled Against Him By Former Players
Players from several teams Riley coached over the course of a decade say the coach belittled them, got them drunk, isolated them, and coerced them into having sex with him.
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Duke Conference Looks at Redistricting and Democracy in Leadup to 2022 Election Cycle
This year, during a period of increasing political and racial polarization, the state’s congressional and legislative districts are set to be redrawn using data from the 2020 Census. Some political observers say democracy hangs in the balance.
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A New Documentary Explores the Indelible Legacy Left by Durham’s Pauli Murray on Gender, Race, and Equality
It’s truly the season of Pauli Murray, and this child of the Bull City is worthy of all praise.
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Council Member and Mayoral Candidate Caballero Calls for New Approaches to Addressing a Recent Surge in Gun Violence in Durham
At the crux of these approaches are strategies from the recently created Durham Community Safety Department to respond to crises and 911 calls without law enforcement officers, and, instead, with mental health professionals and social workers.
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Durham Officials Will Pause Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The program, launched in May, is a partnership between the City of Durham and Durham County governments that provides rental and utility assistance to city and county residents whose incomes were affected by COVID-19.
