As Confederate statues fell at the Capitol, a quieter Juneteenth remembrance took place at the graves of the people who built the city.
Thomasi McDonald
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Protesters Were Arrested at the Durham Police Department Thursday Morning. By Evening, They Were Back Marching.
Members of the Other American Movement have been camping in front of the police department since June 15.
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Durham Students Push School Board to End Contract with Sheriff’s Department
“Administrators, teachers, and students obviously, want a safe school climate, but what truly makes people feel safe?” asked one student activist. “It doesn’t make people feel safe to be arrested, where students are graduating with criminal records.”
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More Unanswered Questions Arise About the Alleged Suicide of J’Mauri Bumpass
The family of the Durham 18-year-old alleged to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot during a traffic stop is still fighting for answers.
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Durham Activists Are Pushing to Defund the Police
Durham Beyond Policing Coalition and Black Youth Project 100 are re-imagining what public safety could look like in Durham.
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Protesters Occupying the Durham Police Station Demand Change
“Until we get concrete solutions,” one of the organizers said, “this is our police station. We paid for it… We want to have a say in where the money goes.”
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NCCU Awarded $1 Million to Research COVID-19
The historically black college is one of six in the state to receive grants.
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Durham Students Plan Protest to Remove Cops From Schools
“Now is the time to call for action,” said student organizer Jennah Formey. “We’re tired of waiting.”
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Soheil Mojarrad’s Family Sues, Says Knife Was Planted After RPD Cop Shot Him
Police say Mojarrad had a knife when an officer fatally shot him. An SBI Crime Lab analysis does not corroborate the officer’s story, the lawsuit alleges.
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Hours After Conrad James Told the Raleigh City Council He Planned to Sue, the Cops Arrested Him
The community organizer, arrested at 2:15 a.m., was charged with failure to return a rental car and damaging that car.
