A summer of change was just beginning when Durham’s elected leaders vowed on June 15 to “transform policing” in response to local and national protests…
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Even as a Republican running for a GOP held seat, Alan Swain has to level with himself. Things don’t look good for his campaign in…
For the first time in years, political experts say North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District is not a safe Republican seat. Last year, after throwing out…
In a post on his campaign Facebook page, Lee Haywood smiles, posing neither masked nor socially distanced from Madison Cawthorn, a fellow Republican congressional candidate.…
After four years of relentless partisan drama, when wearing a mask or buying a can of black beans has become a political statement, the 2020…
After months of waiting, the City Council filled its vacant Ward 3 seat, appointing local artist and activist Pierce Freelon. Sworn in today, Freelon was…
Overseeing a statewide election in a pandemic gives Damon Circosta plenty of things to fret about. But when the chair of the North Carolina Board…
When we started The 9th Street Journal two years ago, our student journalists were narrowly focused on Durham city and county government. Our home page…
By Henry Haggart New demands that Durham Police Department improve how it treats residents swelled last week after news broke that police officers approached Black…
Editor’s Note: After we published this story yesterday, we asked about a recipient that seemed odd to us – Ascot Diamonds, Inc. a chain jewelry…