Eric Cruz and Robert Perniciaro both died in January while in custody.
Thomasi McDonald
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Fight to Increase the Minimum Wage Gains Speed in the Triangle
Some Durham Public Schools employees are receiving a pay increase, and multiple Triangle politicians are pushing for a $15 minimum wage.
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Family of Durham Woman Who Died in Custody Says She Had COVID-19
Sylvia Taylor says the city failed her granddaughter and so many others in her condition who can’t afford to pay for residential drug treatment.
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Wanted: Volunteers to Support COVID Vaccination Efforts
Volunteers can sign up for a wide range of roles to help North Carolina’s vaccine rollout happen more efficiently through a new nonprofit called VacCorps.
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“In Plain Sight” Honors the Storied History of a Long-Neglected Black Burial Site
Nestled in the Duke Park neighborhood, Durham’s Geer Cemetery sits on about four acres of raised land. Many of the people who were buried at the cemetery were born during slavery, and for nearly 80 years, they were forgotten, or, at best, barely remembered.
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Durham County to Open Mass Vaccination ‘Mega-Site’
“We could get our entire community vaccinated in seven weeks, which would be just a dream,” said Wendy Jacobs, vice-chair of the county commissioners.
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Elaine O’Neal Announces She’s Running for Mayor of Durham
Retired Durham superior court judge, former law school dean, and racial equity champion Elaine O’Neal is running for mayor.
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After Brittany Kittrell Died in Custody, Her Family Wants Answers
Four days after being booked into the Durham County jail, the sheriff’s office reported that Brittany Kittrell was transported to Duke Hospital, where she later died.
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Durham Moves to Protect Residents Against Natural Hair Discrimination
The coiffures hairstyles and hair textures associated with people of color, include, but are not limited to braids, locs, twists, tight coils or curls, cornrows, Bantu knots and Afros.
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Elections Have Consequences: Biden’s Deportation Moratorium Reunites Raleigh Family
Biden’s deportation moratorium will allow José Chicas, a Salvadoran immigrant who’s been in sanctuary for more than three years, to reunite with his family this week.
