As Trump ramps up deportations, Durham is contending with the limits of its ability to protect immigrants.
Barry Yeoman
Barry Yeoman is a freelance journalist based in Durham.
Posted inPolitics
The Evolution of Jeff Jackson
He’s known as the TikTok lawmaker. But Jackson’s path from adolescence to Afghanistan to Congress winds through politically complex territory.
Posted inMedia
Too Good to Be True
When Jolene Strickland ran for governor in 1996, she received press coverage, money, and votes. If only she existed.
Posted inHealth
Transition of Care
After passage of legislation restricting medical treatment for transgender youth, families are seeking care across state lines.
Posted inPolitics
How Blue-Collar Candidates Could Change Politics
An upstart effort to get more working-class people to run for political office takes root in Ashe and Alamance counties.
Posted inReligion
Uniting the United Methodist Church
A meeting in Charlotte tests whether the United Methodist Church can forge a new path on issues like gay marriage and ordination.
Posted inCourts
Judgment Day
Thomas Ruffin was long celebrated as one of America’s greatest jurists. One attorney has spent the last 23 years trying to change that.
Posted inEducation
‘This Is Work I Will Die For’
Lee A. Williams II took over as chief equity officer for Orange County Schools last year amid turmoil over how to address systemic discrimination.
Posted inEducation
Schoolyard Brawl
Orange County has been swept up in cultural clashes over education. Superintendent Monique Felder is the latest casualty.
Posted inEnvironment
Changing A River’s Course
A new movement wants to establish that the Haw River has its own independent, inalienable rights. It’s a long shot, but organizers hope it can change the framing of environmental protection.