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By Marin Yearley
Faced with the complexities of Durham’s 2026 budget at Tuesday night’s Board of County Commissioners meeting, Antoinette Hawes’ message was simple. “Invest in humanity. Invest...

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A Courthouse Moment: “You’re gonna do it or you’re not.”

By Akiya Dillon on May 26, 2023

Probation court—held four times a month at the Durham County Courthouse—bustles on a Tuesday morning in May. Here, Courtroom 7C is filled with chatter. Attorneys…