“That place needs to be shut down. You need to contact Washington. It’s an emergency.”
Thomasi McDonald
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Workers Win Back Unpaid Wages Through Protests, Litigation
Following protests, over $13,000 in checks were sent to Durham construction workers days before Christmas
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Activists Urge Durham Housing Authority To End Evictions, At Least For The Holidays
DHA filed to evict 40 percent of its households this year.
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19 People of 2019: Pierce Freelon
With his father’s passing, the opening of NorthStar Church of the Arts, and a bid for state Senate, Freelon has become the public face of one of Durham’s most public families
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19 People of 2019: Z’yon Person
In a year of high-profile shootings, the nine-year-old’s murder shocked Durham’s conscience
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19 People of 2019: Sulaiman and Lesleigh Mausi
Depending whom you ask, The Art of Cool Festival’s new owners either saved or ruined Durham’s homegrown music fest. But they kept it going.
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19 People of 2019: Satana Deberry
In her first year, Durham’s DA set out to overhaul the county’s approach to criminal justice—and she’s just getting started
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19 People of 2019: Javiera Caballero
After a campaign marred by divisions between the Bull City’s black and brown political communities, Caballero became the first Latinx person elected to the Durham City Council
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Durham Service Workers Share Stories of Poverty Wages and Poor Conditions—and an Indifferent State Labor Department
The city’s prosperity has garnered national recognition, often overshadowing the challenges faced by those who find it increasingly difficult to live here.
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Durham City Council Member Vernetta Alston Files to Run for the General Assembly
To date, Alston is the only candidate running for District 29.
