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Today, senior City staff visited some of the hardest-hit areas to assess damage from Tropical Storm Chantal and to coordinate ongoing recovery efforts.
Please know your City team is doing everything we can to support our community.
Find recovery resources here: www.durhamnc.gov/4888
Please know your City team is doing everything we can to support our community.
Find recovery resources here: www.durhamnc.gov/4888
July 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Today, senior City staff visited some of the hardest-hit areas to assess damage from Tropical Storm Chantal and to coordinate ongoing recovery efforts.
Please know your City team is doing everything we can to support our community.
Find recovery resources here: www.durhamnc.gov/4888
Please know your City team is doing everything we can to support our community.
Find recovery resources here: www.durhamnc.gov/4888
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🚨As recovery efforts continue across Central NC, emergency shelters are now open in both Durham and Orange Counties for any displaced individuals and families:
📍Emmanuel AME Church
2018 Riddle Road
Durham, NC 27713
📍Smith Middle School
9201 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
📍Emmanuel AME Church
2018 Riddle Road
Durham, NC 27713
📍Smith Middle School
9201 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
July 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
🚨As recovery efforts continue across Central NC, emergency shelters are now open in both Durham and Orange Counties for any displaced individuals and families:
📍Emmanuel AME Church
2018 Riddle Road
Durham, NC 27713
📍Smith Middle School
9201 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
📍Emmanuel AME Church
2018 Riddle Road
Durham, NC 27713
📍Smith Middle School
9201 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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Tropical Storm Chantal left a mark on our community, and we know many of you are still recovering.
We’ve put together a webpage with resources to help—whether you need disaster recovery assistance, debris cleanup help, or tips to get ready for future storms.
➡️ www.durhamnc.gov/4888/Severe-...
We’ve put together a webpage with resources to help—whether you need disaster recovery assistance, debris cleanup help, or tips to get ready for future storms.
➡️ www.durhamnc.gov/4888/Severe-...
July 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Tropical Storm Chantal left a mark on our community, and we know many of you are still recovering.
We’ve put together a webpage with resources to help—whether you need disaster recovery assistance, debris cleanup help, or tips to get ready for future storms.
➡️ www.durhamnc.gov/4888/Severe-...
We’ve put together a webpage with resources to help—whether you need disaster recovery assistance, debris cleanup help, or tips to get ready for future storms.
➡️ www.durhamnc.gov/4888/Severe-...
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James: I entered into public service because I recognize the power of government—and that government should be, and has always been, a force for good.
For those reasons, I am defending the United States government—defending it against these illegal and unlawful acts by this president
For those reasons, I am defending the United States government—defending it against these illegal and unlawful acts by this president
May 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
James: I entered into public service because I recognize the power of government—and that government should be, and has always been, a force for good.
For those reasons, I am defending the United States government—defending it against these illegal and unlawful acts by this president
For those reasons, I am defending the United States government—defending it against these illegal and unlawful acts by this president
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The Trump administration laid off nearly half of the Department of Education division that handles civil rights investigations and halted work on thousands of pending discrimination cases.
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
Help Us Report on How the Department of Education Is Handling Civil Rights Cases
Have you recently filed a civil rights complaint or do you have a pending case? We need your help to get a full picture of how the dismantling of the Office for Civil Rights is affecting students,…
www.propublica.org
May 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Trump administration laid off nearly half of the Department of Education division that handles civil rights investigations and halted work on thousands of pending discrimination cases.
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
If you were affected, we want to hear from you. Get in touch:
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This is a pretty extraordinary thing -- not sure I've seen or heard of anything like this before.
It's tomorrow/Tuesday morning -- noon eastern, 9am pacific:
speakupforjustice.law
It's tomorrow/Tuesday morning -- noon eastern, 9am pacific:
speakupforjustice.law
April 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This is a pretty extraordinary thing -- not sure I've seen or heard of anything like this before.
It's tomorrow/Tuesday morning -- noon eastern, 9am pacific:
speakupforjustice.law
It's tomorrow/Tuesday morning -- noon eastern, 9am pacific:
speakupforjustice.law
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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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The Trump administration's targeting of international students has come to NC. The Technician reports that 2 NC State grad students have left the US after their visas were revoked, without reason or warning. www.technicianonline.com/news/two-nc-...
Two NC State students leave U.S. after visas terminated
Two NC State graduate students left the U.S. after the State Department revoked their visas. The University was not notified beforehand but offered support.
www.technicianonline.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Trump administration's targeting of international students has come to NC. The Technician reports that 2 NC State grad students have left the US after their visas were revoked, without reason or warning. www.technicianonline.com/news/two-nc-...