Andréa “Muffin” Hudson is an activist for incarcerated individuals, directs two criminal justice nonprofits, and believes prisons do catastrophic harm. She is also a gun owner. …
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Three years ago, Josh Sotomayor offered to mop the floors of the District Attorney’s office. He had entered law school four years earlier with hopes…
In this latest Reflections podcast, Lilly Clark talks about how the news media’s coverage of the courts system sometimes does more harm than good.…
In September, we introduced Reflections, a series of occasional pieces that feature 9th Street Journal reporters writing about lessons they’ve learned — about themselves and…
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…
An ongoing reform agenda. A spike in violent crime, and its impact on Durham’s justice system. COVID-cordoned courtrooms. Those are among the many issues our…
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…
Durham County detention officer Alexander Pettiway Jr., 55, died last week and his death certificate is very clear about the cause of death: “COVID-19 /…
Two months after prosecutors dropped charges in the death of Durham real estate developer Bill Bishop, his former girlfriend is asking authorities to give the…
Sheriff Clarence Birkhead announced Mar. 16 that due to concerns about COVID-19, all in-person and video visitation to the Durham County Detention Center is suspended.…