In the race to clean up Falls Lake, the city’s unlikely ally is…algae
By Alison Jones
Pollution in Falls Lake has long concerned environmentalists and others, even landing parts of the lake on North Carolina’s list of impaired waters. Now the...
Durham veteran takes his message to D.C. — on foot
By Alison Jones
Bruce Bair emailed or called his senators every three days for five months straight. When that wasn’t enough, the 73-year-old veteran journeyed from Durham to...
A Moment in Durham: From garbage to glam at the ‘Trashion’ show
By Alison Jones
On a recent Saturday evening an eclectic group clad in technicolor patterns and bold silhouettes gathered around a massive velvet throne draped with baby dolls...
Scenes from a protest
By Alison Jones
On a hot Flag Day morning, thousands of protestors ages 6 to 92 wearing Statue of Liberty crowns and waving American flags gathered at CCB Plaza downtown, responding to a nationwide call: “No Kings Day.”
From shoeshine boy to The Sopranos–to Duke’s Brodie Gym
By buck8al@duke.edu
On a scorching Friday afternoon in early June, Sal’s townhouse stands identical to the other homes that form a maze of a neighborhood. From the...
A moment in Durham: ‘Free to Beave’
By Alison Jones
At the edge of Duke Park, families unfold their lawn chairs as a warm June sun steams off the morning rain. Local singer Juliana Finch...

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A Pride march, a protest, and the mayor who survived it all: Revisiting a pivotal Durham moment

By Riya Sharma on February 20, 2025

As about 80 people settled into their seats in the airy auditorium at the Durham County Library, Eddie Davis, a former City Council member and…