Investigators say in each instance, a short Black woman with a thin build walked into the financial institutions and handed a teller a note demanding money.
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ShotSpotter CEO Receives Muted Community Response at Open Forum
ShotSpotter has faced criticism in cities like Chicago, where police shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after responding to a ShotSpotter alert, and Charlotte, where officials described the software as overpriced and ineffective.
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Durham DA Deberry Makes Public Explanations of Why She Won’t Charge Officers in Three Fatal Shootings
The shootings took place throughout January and involved officers with the Durham Sheriff’s Office, along with the Durham and Duke Police Departments.
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Four People Killed, 11 Wounded in Three Days of Gun Violence in South Durham
The gunfire started Thursday in the 300 block of Avon Lake Drive. Two days later police were alerted to a second shooting at the same location. Shootings followed at Auto Drive and West Woodcroft Parkway.
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Durham Council Moves Forward With Funding Shotspotter Gunfire Detection Technology
Initially, ShotSpotter will come as a pilot program, funded in the budget for the next fiscal year for free for three months, and at a cost of $197,500 for the following nine months. The council will then evaluate whether to continue with the pilot.
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A Year After Police Pointed Guns at Kids Playing at a Durham Apartment Complex, a Mother and a Community Activist Say Changes, Officer Remorse Didn’t Follow
Protests erupted after Durham police pointed guns at three young Black boys playing tag at the Rochelle Manor apartments. A year after the incident, a mother of one boy and a community organizer say no changes came and the officers never apologized.
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City Council Approves Pay Raises for Durham Police, Firefighters
Tuesday’s unanimous vote means Durham police and firefighters should see raises with their next paychecks.
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With the Fatal Shooting of Two Children Early This Morning, the Bull City’s Season of Gun Violence Continues
A group of city and county leaders will speak publicly about the Mathison Street shooting at 3 p.m. Monday at the downtown police department headquarters.
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Durham’s New Police Chief Decries the “Staggering Number” of Guns In the Hands of People Who Are Shooting to Kill
Chief Patrice Andrews said she and other high-ranking officers will volunteer to work with the patrol division to bolster law enforcement’s presence during peak 911 call periods and at times when violent crimes are likely to take place.
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Durham Cold Case Unit Whittles Rape Kit Backlog
After six years, Durham investigators secure the sentencing of a man who strangled two women and sexually assaulted them.