Afghan Man Killed Two Weeks After Becoming U.S. Citizen
Ainzargul Totakhil was found shot on New Year’s Eve while driving for Uber in East Durham.
The INDY’s Most Impactful Reporting of 2022
Revisit 2022 with us through our most widely read stories, from labor uprisings and housing to anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and more.
Candlelight Vigil Set for Victims of Hedingham Shooting
A candlelight vigil will be held Sunday to honor the five victims of the mass shooting in the Hedingham neighborhood. Gov. Roy Cooper, Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin, and Raleigh-Apex NAACP President Gerald Givens will speak on ways to prevent gun violence.
“Why?” Because He Had a Gun.
Every day there are more shootings, more dead, more families left mourning, and more communities devastated. But of course, no article or editorial from the past few days comes close to answering the all-consuming question of “Why?”
Durham Community Says Goodbye to Murdered ‘Violence Interrupter’
As a worker with Bull City United, Reshaun Cates was trying to turn his life around before it was tragically taken.
Durham Buys Old Boys and Girls Club Building to Combat Violence, Gentrification
With the purchase of the old Boys and Girls Club building in Hayti, Durham County commissioners hope to address the issues of gun violence, gentrification, and displacement.
Raleigh to Host Gun Buyback
Raleigh police officers will be collecting guns this Saturday in an effort to reduce gun violence and crime.
More Gun Violence Coverage
Raleigh and Wake County Leaders Are Bullish on the Future Despite Criticism
Raleigh mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and Sig Hutchinson, chair of the Wake County Board of Commissioners, delivered their own State of the Union address last week. But is the area doing as well as they say it is?
Verdict in Child’s Murder Case Comes as Durham’s Gun Violence Spikes
Nine-year-old Z’yon Person’s killer was convicted, but the state of gun violence in the Bull City hasn’t changed much since 2019.
Drawn Out: On Gun Violence
It’s just another day in America.
DPS Bus Driver Veers Off Road in North Durham to Avoid Gunfire
The bus was not damaged by the gunfire and was not a target of the shooting. No injuries are reported.
Nearly 100 Firearms Turned In at Gun Buy-Back Event This Month
An assortment of guns had all been bought back from Durham residents by the sheriff’s office April 9 in the county’s first-ever “Bull City Gun Buy Back.”
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