In back-to-back votes this month, city council took different approaches to living wage requirements for new restaurants.
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As Trump Leaves Office, Duke Experts Warn of White Supremacists’ Lasting Threat
The Capitol insurrection wasn’t a departure from U.S. history, but an escalation of it, one expert said.
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Protesters Decry Conditions and Treatment at Durham’s ‘COVID Motel’
Volunteers from the Rose of Sharon Catholic Workers and family of detainees protested squalid conditions at Durham’s “COVID motel” on Wednesday.
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Longtime Black Community Staple CoCo’s Becomes a Fast Food Joint
Longtime residents recall a sprawling, 3,000-square-foot bookstore that was a funky and fun place. Now, the owner of the Fayetteville Street property plans to feed the community hamburgers and fries.
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New Youth-Led Campaign Wants Cops Out of Durham Schools
“This campaign envisions a future in which students of color attend schools that lift them, not pat them down, and invest in their future, not their incarceration.”
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Blame the Holidays: Durham Will Continue Online Learning for the Rest of the School Year
“It’s a tough decision, but it’s the right decision,” Durham’s school board Chair Bettina Umstead said.
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Durham Residents Might Receive a Guaranteed Universal Basic Income
Durham is “very high on the list” of cities that might receive funding to pilot a guaranteed universal basic income.
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Grassroots Group Urges North Carolinians to Pledge Stimulus Checks to Undocumented Families
“Pledging part of your [stimulus] check for direct cash assistance is one of the best ways to help,” says Durham’s Mayor Pro Tem Jillian Johnson.
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Durham City Council Members Outline Their 2021 Priorities
The year, they surmise, will be one of pandemic recovery.
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Sheriff’s Office Busts Up Hillsborough New Year’s Eve Party, Arresting the Host
Deputies say at least 100 people attended the New Year’s Eve party that brazenly ignored pandemic safety rules.
