During his bid to become president of the United States, Donald Trump promised to “carry out the largest deportation operation in American history.” However, some Durhamites did not anticipate the arrests to occur so close to home following the administration’s Feb. 13 action targeting Durham neighborhoods.
The Chronicle reviewed Stein’s policy goals to see what progress has already been made and whether his proposals are likely to fare successfully.
The Chronicle broke down many of the questions surrounding the Trump administration’s push to reimagine the federal government’s approach to education policy, including what the Education Department does, why it has come under fire and whether its elimination will stand.
Durham City Council passed a contested rezoning proposal by one vote and approved a resolution calling for the “reopening” of the United States Agency for International Aid (USAID) during its Monday meeting.
The North Carolina General Assembly has moved several notable bills closer to N.C. Gov. Josh Stein’s desk since he entered office in January, ranging from stripping N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson of his power to sue the federal government to making Election Day a state holiday.
North Carolina was among 15 states to reach the $7.4 billion settlement in January with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their alleged culpability in the national opioid crisis. Of this figure, North Carolina is set to receive up to $150 million.
Forty-five universities, including Duke, are being investigated for possibly violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by partnering with the Ph.D. Project, an organization that seeks to help students from underrepresented backgrounds obtain business degrees.
Duke administrators noted that while the changes will likely shift some of the University's policies, they do not expect there to be a significant impact.
President Trump signed an executive order Jan. 28 titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation.” The order threatened to revoke federal funding from institutions which provide gender-affirming care including puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries to patients under the age of 19.
Durham City Council outlined a new partnership with Duke’s department of orthopaedic surgery to address gun violence and discussed the effects of National Institutes of Health and U.S. Agency for International Development spending cuts during its Monday meeting.
Despite multiple lawsuits filed by state attorneys general and a temporary block imposed by a federal judge, many grant-review meetings at the NIH were consequently suspended for weeks. For many Duke researchers, this pause has already impacted the trajectory of their work.
The ongoing legal battle over 60,000 ballots in the North Carolina Supreme Court election could have significant implications for the state’s judicial system, influencing the court’s short-term composition and possibly establishing new, long-lasting legal and political precedents.
Duke community members and Durham residents protested Wednesday afternoon, demanding that Duke not comply with the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate DEI initiatives and that the University end its Pickets, Protests and Demonstrations policy.
A year after Durham schools were rocked by protests and walk-outs over salary cuts, the teachers’ union involved in that controversy says financial problems still haven’t been resolved and “dysfunction” plagues district operations.
The lifelong Durhamite and arts educator has framed her platform around “building a better Durham” through an inclusive approach marked by “bold leadership, vision and opportunity for everyone.”
Williams spoke to a packed crowd of community members at the Carolina Theatre, where he described actions city officials have taken to address his primary goals of investing in community safety, capitalizing on educational resources, improving housing affordability and promoting economic development.
Durham City Council unanimously voted in favor of two zoning requests, addressed a recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Durham and heard public comments about funding youth programs during its Monday meeting.
To understand the quantity, legality and implications of the president's executive orders, The Chronicle spoke to three professors from the Sanford School of Public Policy.
Some faculty members rejected the proposal as morally reprehensible. Beyond its ethical concerns, they added that the proposal would face strategic and logistical obstacles.
The results, 829 in favor of unionizing and 2,447 opposed, came after a three-year effort by Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment (CAUSE), the organization hoping to represent the Amazon employees.
