Upgrades to Durham Bulls Athletics Park Will Exceed $10 Million
The city leases the Durham Bulls Athletic Park to the Durham Bulls team, and is required, under an agreement with Major League Baseball, to make upgrades to the Bulls’ stadium by April 2025 in order to keep the Bulls in Durham.
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.
A Former Teacher Cleans the Streets of Some of Durham’s Toughest Neighborhoods
Justin Poindexter aims to “restore the love back to the community.” But in cleaning Durham’s streets, he could also be reckoning with a tragedy that changed his life.
As a Grammy-Nominated Musician and Former Durham City Councilman, Pierce Freelon is Walking in the Footsteps of His Ancestors
“I was like, wait a minute, you mean we sit on stage and people give us ideas and we make up a show on the spot? Like, that’s crazy. Yeah. That was life-shifting.”
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.
Letter: If “Community” Were an Action Word
A mission to restore hope in Durham.
Meet The Ward III Durham City Council Candidates
Educator and small business owner Leonardo Williams and community organizer AJ Williams are vying for the Ward III Durham City Council seat. Their experiences in the community inform their differing priorities.
More Leonardo Williams Coverage
One Thousand Black Men, a New Initiative to Curb Gun Violence, Launches in Durham
The movement calls for an emergency plan of action from city and county governments, with community input, to address gun violence and will offer resources to groups who are mentoring young men of color.
Endorsements 2021: Durham Mayor and City Council Primary
Here are our endorsements for Durham Mayor and City Council seats in Wards I and II.
A Movement for Local, Black-Owned Banks Takes Shape in Durham
Bank Black Durham founders Leonardo Williams and Craig Carter want to increase Black homeownership by 10 percent in the next decade and grow the ranks of Black-owned small businesses by 25 percent in the next five years.
PHOTOVOICE: Bank Black Durham
The movement is to combat racial economic injustice.
