The proposed redevelopment of Southpoint Mall in Durham does not include affordable housing.
Thomasi McDonald
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The Liberation Station Bookstore to Get a Brick-and-Mortar
The Black-owned children’s bookstore has been in operation as a pop-up since 2019.
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Durham City Council Member Allegedly Punched Two Fellow Council Members, Including the Mayor, Following Testy Work Session
An eyewitness who asked to remain anonymous described an assault, directed at mayor pro tem Mark-Anthony Middleton, that resulted in DeDreana Freeman hitting mayor Elaine O’Neal and council member Leonardo Williams.
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Durham Activist Asks J. Cole to Cancel Dreamville Over the GOP’s ‘Anti-Woke’ Education Bill
Durham minister Paul Scott wrote a letter to the North Carolina–born hip hop star, asking Cole to cancel his annual Dreamville Festival in protest of HB 187.
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Profanity-Laden Argument Between Durham Council Members Follows Thursday’s Work Session
The encounter between mayor pro tem Mark-Anthony Middleton and council member DeDreana Freeman followed the introduction of a resolution to censure council member Monique Holsey-Hyman.
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Durham Council Member Monique Holsey-Hyman is the Target of an Extortion Probe
Thursday’s was a difficult work session for Holsey-Hyman, who, in addition to the extortion investigation, could be censured for allegedly engaging a city staff member to work on her eelction campaign.
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Durham’s Mayor Pro Tem Wants to Keep the City’s Successful Guaranteed Basic Income Program Going
Mayor pro tem Mark-Anthony Middleton wants to allocate $1 million in the budget to extend the program following the successful completion of the pilot launched last year.
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Durham School Board Members Pass Resolution Opposing ‘Anti-CRT’ Bill
At the heart of the legislation is an Orwellian attempt to whitewash history because elements of this country’s past may make individuals “feel discomfort, guilt, anguish,” or other forms of “psychological distress.”
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A Guilford County Couple is Mired in Litigation Following Eviction by Retired Durham Judge Jim Hardin Jr.
Joseph Wooten and Erica Bishop claim they were wrongfully evicted and on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars after losing their selfie photo booth business.
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Durham DA’s Office Releases Results of One-Year ‘Plea Tracker’ Project
DA Satana Deberry’s office made public the results of a one-year study that examined how prosecutors determine pleas.