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Durham Mayor Elaine O’Neal says she won’t run for re-election. Here’s why
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 12 months agoElaine O’Neal, the first African-American woman to serve as mayor of Durham, announced Thursday that...
16-year-old Durham boy who died Thursday is second child in family shot this week
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFive people were shot in Durham late Thursday afternoon, including a 16-year-old boy shot on Truman...
MSCS official: Memphis mayor making a 'fallacious' argument about enrollment and crime
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA top Memphis-Shelby County Schools official rebuked Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, saying the mayor...
Durham County sheriff, former mayor criticize city’s dropping ShotSpotter for now
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDurham County’s sheriff and one of the city’s longest-serving mayors are criticizing the City...
Memphis Mayor-elect Paul Young picks a transition team. Who are the community leaders on it?
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMemphis Mayor-elect Paul Young has begun assembling his transition team, a team that will be led by...
Durham ‘getting sprayed’ as gun violence surges, Mayor Leo Williams says
Durham Herald-Sun via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMayor Leonardo Williams said gun violence is the biggest crisis Durham faces. “Neighborhood are...
‘Durham just has a spirit about it’: Black women share how they came to lead city
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDurham’s city government has more Black women in leadership positions than ever before. Mayor Elaine...
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker endorses Nikki Haley for president at Stockyards rally
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker bucked the trend of most prominent Texas politicians by endorsing...
Nearly half of Chicago voters tapped a loser. Now they can sway the mayor’s race.
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was swept into office in 2019 with a multiracial coalition. Her...
Durham police chief, mayor defend team making traffic stops in Black neighborhoods
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 1 year agoMayor Elaine O’Neal is backing the police chief in supporting a police squad some Durham City...