A gunshot goes off. In many neighborhoods, no one calls the police. But in more than 100 cities, the sound is picked up by audio…
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On Nov. 4, the Durham Police Department secured $1 million from the federal government to help clear the city’s sexual assault kit backlog. In a…
“Yeah, law school sucks a little bit, right?” Satana Deberry said to a room full of Duke law students. Her audience chuckled. The Durham district…
Holding two salads, James Walker headed toward the exit of Pizza Inn on April 2, 2018. He didn’t make it. He slipped on a clear…
In 2017, the Durham Criminal Justice Resource Center spearheaded an automated notification system that sends people reminders about their court dates via text, email, or…
Phillip Williams might have seen the sign. It was hanging off the door Williams used to enter Courtroom 4D. “Pull your pants up and tuck…
Some of the most tantalizing evidence in Durham’s most sensational homicide case – the “missing” gold, the “suspicious” internet searches and statements that were supposedly…
Two years ago, Anthony Terry walked into the bathroom of his Durham rental house and flipped on the light switch. The room exploded. “Thirty-two percent…
On Feb. 23, Vi Ong was charged with felony larceny. He was ordered to pay $149 in restitution to Target and complete community service. He’s…
Two defendants pleaded guilty to DWI charges before Judge Amanda Maris. One walked out of the courtroom, and the other went to prison after Judge…