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.
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.”
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.”
Letter: Can Our School Decisions Reflect Our Pro-Equity Politics?
Durham Public Schools’ Board of Education is voting on a new policy that will impact student assignments. We all must engage in this process together.
Durham Officials Hope a “Cease Fire” Initiative from Ex-Gang Members Will Help Address the Bull City’s Gun Violence Epidemic
Bull City United, a county-funded team of “violence interrupters’’ and outreach workers, are trained to resolve outbreaks of violence on the streets before they happen. Elected officials will receive a report on BCU’s effectiveness next week.
Durham Councilor Caballero Suspends Campaign for Mayor
Javiera Caballero, the first Latina elected to Durham’s City Council, suspended her campaign for mayor following last week’s primary.
Durham Will Likely Make History this Year by Electing Its First Black or Latina Woman as Mayor
Judge Elaine O’Neal and Council member Javiera Caballero, plus five other hopefuls, face off in Durham’s primary on October 5.
More Steve Schewel Coverage
Durham Mayor Schewel Endorses Council Member Javiera Caballero as His Successor
Caballero, a council member since 2018, is a frontrunner in the race along with Judge Elaine O’Neal.
The People’s Alliance PAC Hosts a Forum for Durham’s Municipal Candidates This Thursday
The two-and-a-half hour forum begins at 6 p.m. on Zoom.
Durham Reinstates Its Mask Mandate as the Delta Variant Spreads Rapidly and ICUs Approach Capacity
Metrics, including case rates and hospitalizations, are increasing in Wake County. In Durham, the percentage of residents fully vaccinated has been dropping off since June.
Durham Mayor Steve Schewel Reflects On His Biggest Achievements, Some Regrets, and What Comes Next
The two-term mayor and longtime city council member announced last month that he won’t run for re-election.
Raleigh Planning Commissioner Responds to Comments From Council Member That She Describes as “Offensive and Hurtful”
At a council work session yesterday, Raleigh City Council member Patrick Buffkin said projects that “house only poor people” are “devoid of hope” and that there are “very few role models for the children that live there.”
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