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08/17/2026

08/12/2026

A Durham assistant police chief was cited after he sideswiped a vehicle on NC 540 in Wake County and left the scene. Raul Garcia was later tracked down at his home in Apex and has been placed on paid administrative leave.

08/10/2026

Time will tell if this was the correct decision or not.

Instincts tell me this is more about aesthetics than qualifications.

The City of Durham has announced it has selected a new chief of police, and she's coming from another big city in central North Carolina

More on the new law enforcement leader here: https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/durham-announces-new-police-chief/

08/02/2026

Down Payment Assistance Program | Durham,

The City of Durham has a Down Payment Assistance Program aimed at helping first-time homebuyers through 0% interest, forgivable loans for eligible applicants.

07/31/2026

One person was hospitalized after a drive-by shooting in Durham early Friday morning, according to police.

Read more: https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/1-injured-in-drive-by-shooting-on-old-oxford-road-in-durham-police-say/

(Judith Retana/CBS 17)

07/30/2026

Leaders Lead!

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) in a recently released interview signaled an openness to reparations for slavery in the city.

https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/5997125-mamdani-supports-slavery-reparations/

07/29/2026

🚨EMERGENCY AID REQUESTED🚨

We have received reports that the people displaced from Oakwood Park last week, including small children, have now been kicked out of the temp housing (aka hotels) that the city and HEART claim they had secured for them for a year. They were placed in these hotels with no food or water (folks from the community have been providing this as much as possible) and now have no shelter AND no food. If you are able, please donate to the GoFundMe to assist with the continued support of daily needs. If you have trouble accessing the GoFundMe, DM for a direct link or alternative way to donate. We need as many folks as possible to step up and assist as the dismantling of the encampment has scattered folks and made it harder to provide people with the support they need.

Overly stressed, disabled and sick people with children are being told by HEART to call Durham intake and repeat processes they’ve already completed. What this city is doing is unconscionable. Durham is actively trying to kill poor people.