Durham Council Considers Downtown Social District
At the Durham city council’s work session yesterday, nearly 20 small business owners voiced their support for a new downtown “social district” that would allow people to drink alcoholic beverages while they walk or shop in a designated area.
Durham Council Member Rescinded Vote for Insurrectionist to Join Human Relations Commission
“I absolutely want Durham residents to know that I am willing to welcome all different perspectives and diverse opinions, and believe they all work for a better good. I do believe working from a common set of values is necessary to move forward.”
Durham Mayor Elaine O’Neal Sworn in Monday
“I may be the first Black woman mayor of Durham. But I certainly won’t be the last woman to sit in this seat.”
As Community Activists and Educators Organized Mid-November Cease-Fire Activities in the Bull City’s Parks and High School Theatres, Shootings Continued In Its Streets
This year is shaping up to be the deadliest on record for Durham.
Fair Housing Advocates Make a Powerful Case for Tenants’ Rights Before Durham City Council Members
Council members referred a list of recommendations from Bull City Tenants United to the city’s manager and deputy city manager that proposes to shift the balance of power in landlord-tenant relationships.
Durham Municipal Election: Coverage + Results
Check back for the latest in Durham’s general election.
One Political Mailer Sheds Light On Durham Election Dynamics
Ahead of Durham’s primary, the Friends of Durham political action committee shared a mailer urging voters to support candidates who would keep the police funded. But the mailer struck a nerve among some, who say the issue isn’t that simple.
More DeDreana Freeman Coverage
Endorsements 2021: Durham Mayor and City Council General Election
The candidates we are endorsing have not changed since the October primary, but now the race for each seat is limited to the two candidates who received the most votes in the primary elections.
O’Neal and Incumbents Come Out on Top in Durham Primary
Elaine O’Neal will face Javiera Caballero in the mayor’s race. DeDreana Freeman will face Marion Johnson in Ward I. And Mark-Anthony Middleton will face off against Sylvester Williams.
Durham’s Emergency Communications Center Has a Staffing Problem
Last week, only 50 of the 911 Center’s 83 full-time positions had been filled. More pointedly, just 30 of the 60 frontline positions for call-takers, dispatchers, and shift supervisors were occupied.
Endorsements 2021: Durham Mayor and City Council Primary
Here are our endorsements for Durham Mayor and City Council seats in Wards I and II.
Durham’s Ward I Race Features Two Progressive Candidates Who Differ in Their Approaches to Inclusion and Achieving Equity
Marion Johnson is challenging Ward I incumbent DeDreana Freeman for her seat in what’s expected to be a close race.
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