Omar Guess was dropped off by his parole officer in front of the homeless shelter on a Friday afternoon. After four years in prison, Guess…
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The murder victim’s mother rushes out of the bond hearing in tears. Marion Bailey hurries out after her. Bailey, a 74-year-old retiree wearing a bright…
It’s a Monday morning in Durham County’s eviction court, and Joseph McMoil’s home of four years is on the line. McMoil, a stout 51-year-old man,…
At 8:53 a.m., a short, ragged line forms on the plaza of the Durham County Courthouse. Retractable ropes funnel arrivals toward the single entrance —…
Editor’s note: Reflections is a feature that encourages student journalists to explore how they have learned and grown from the stories they have written for…
The air stirs as the game is about to begin, possibly from the giant ceiling fan or maybe from all the brainwaves filling the bar.…
On a humid Tuesday evening in July, more than 150 baseball fans sit scattered across the stands of the Historic Durham Athletic Park. Grandparents, families…
On the eighth floor of the Durham courthouse, a beige tower that is home to the county’s criminal justice system, you will find the office…
The Regulator Bookshop, the iconic Ninth Street store that has been shut down for the pandemic, plans to reopen its doors in early June. Co-owner…