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NC activists, Black lawmakers push back against anti-DEI onslaught
Durham protesters march to Duke University's East Campus. (Photo: Greg Childress) Armed with a nearly $12 billion endowment, Duke University is better positioned than most universities to withstand...
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Tim Walz to hold campaign event in North Carolina on Thursday
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a Biden-Harris campaign and DNC press conference on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Walz will be traveling to Durham, NC on Thursday October 17 -- the first day...
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Maintaining affordability has become a growing challenge in addressing...
Laura Phoenix's new Habitat for Humanity home in Durham (Photo: Greg Childress)Surrounded by friends and Habitat Humanity of Durham staff, Laura Phoenix grew emotional Thursday during the dedication of...
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COVID-19 quarantine creates record amounts of trash
Graphic: Claire Willmschen Dan Parker wants to talk trash. Actually, he’s been talking trash for more than six years. Parker’s job at Durham’s Solid Waste Management Department brings him up close to...
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Berger claims Durham Public Schools’ fee for “learning centers” is...
Phil Berger Senate leader Phil Berger has accused Durham Public Schools of levying an unconstitutional tax on parents by charging for children to attend the district’s “learning centers,” which are...
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NCDOT apologizes to Durham leaders for failing to inform them about proposed...
NCDOT Chief Deputy Secretary David Howard (Photo: DOT) Yet a mid-level Durham employee knew about the proposal in 2018 but never informed city leaders. The state Department of Transportation...
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Dominion backs off plan to build natural gas pipeline along part of American...
This was the proposed route of a Dominion natural gas pipeline along the American Tobacco Trail. On left, the green dot represents Herndon Park near Scott King Road in Durham. The pipeline would have...
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Death of George Floyd hits home for Durham County commissioner
The death of George Floyd after a former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck has revived painful memories for Durham County Commissioner Brenda Howerton. “My heart is heavy,”...
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NCDOT, Dominion excluded top Durham officials from discussions on proposed...
The large green dot on the left panel shows the beginning of the proposed natural gas pipeline, along the American Tobacco Trail near Herndon Park on Scott King Road in Durham — roughly Mile Marker...
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Here’s another unexpected fallout from COVID-19: More trash, recyclables and...
The broken coffee pot. The mound of take-out containers. The lawn chair with the missing leg. As more North Carolinians are forced to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they are also...
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NC’s first elected Muslim woman overcame challenges, faces new ones with...
Nida Allam made history last month, becoming the first Muslim woman elected to public office in North Carolina. But the job — indeed, the world — will be very different from the one she imagined when...
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This weekend: Greensboro Event explores impact of court fines and fees
This weekend the The North Carolina Fines and Fees Coalition and the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program are holding an event in Greensboro examining the impact of court fines, fees and...
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Annual report documents continuing progressive changes in Durham DA’s office
Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry Last year Policy Watch reported on Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry’s progressive overhaul of that office’s policies, including the choice not to seek...
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Durham immigrant workers paid back more than $13,000 in stolen wages
Durham immigrant workers hold their checks repaying them more than $13,000 in stolen wages. (Photo courtesy of Siembra NC) For the third time this year a group of largely undocumented Latinx immigrant...
View ArticleFight for 15 movement to host weekend “Worker Power Summit”
North Carolina’s low wage workers continue their campaign for a living wage and union representation this weekend with a “Worker Power Summit” in Durham. More than 100 workers are expected to...
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Plastic is not fantastic: Durham considers 10-cent fee on single-use bags
Photo by Lisa Sorg They clutter the gutters and girdle the turtles. They snag in the trees and float in the seas. Plastic bags are strangling the planet. To reduce the amount of plastic waste in...
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Durham DA to speak at Black August in the Park’s BOND*ference event
Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry. Last week NC Policy Watch spoke with Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry about the progressive changes she’s brought to her office and the results she’s...
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After “A Decade Without a Raise” workers, elected officials call for raising...
Dayosha Davis of Durham. Dayosha Davis works in fast food, lives in public housing in Durham and struggles to provide for her two children. Child care starts at $250 a week, she said, which is...
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Durham prosecutors no longer seeking cash bail in most cases
The Durham County District Attorney’s Office has stopped seeking cash bail in most cases, it announced in a statement Tuesday afternoon. Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry “Research shows...
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Julian Castro joins “Fight for 15” rally in Durham
Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro marches with workers in Durham who rallied Thursday for a $15 minimum wage and the right to unionize. Photo by Aditi Kharod Democratic presidential...
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