Durham City Council

ShotSpotter equipment overlooks the intersection of South Stony Island Avenue and East 63rd Street in Chicago on Aug. 10, 2021. The city will not renew its contract for the gunfire detection equipment.

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ShotSpotter won't return to Durham after City Council vote

Bradley George

A one-year pilot program began in late 2022. Hidden microphones were placed in neighborhoods in East and Southeast Durham that would warn police about possible gunfire.

The "Old Bull" sign on Blackwell street in downtown Durham.

Race, Class & Communities

Durham Commits $6 Million For Reparations In Approved Budget

Naomi P. Brown

The city鈥檚 budget for the next fiscal year includes $6 million that will go toward green and equitable infrastructure in historically Black neighborhoods. Durham intends to allocate money every year going forward.

Race, Class & Communities

Durham City Council Pushes For Federal Reparations For Descendents Of Enslaved People

Cole del Charco

Council members voted unanimously Monday night to push for federal programs they say would reduce racial inequality. Those include payments to descendants鈥�

Mark-Anthony Middleton, Durham City Councilman

Business & Economy

Universal Basic Income In Durham? One Councilman Thinks It Could Help

Will Michaels

A member of the Durham City Council is proposing a pilot program that would give a basic income to the city's poorest residents.Councilman Mark-Anthony鈥�

Race, Class & Communities

After Increase In Budget, Protesters Camp Outside Of Durham Police Department

Rebecca Martinez

Protesters have been camped outside the Durham Police Department since Monday night. That's when the Durham City Council approved a 5% increase in the鈥�

Law

Durham Approves $1.4M Police Body Cam Plan, Despite Restricted Access To Footage

Rebecca Martinez

In an effort to increase police accountability, the Durham City Council has approved a plan to spend $1.4 million dollars to outfit police officers with鈥�