Durham City Council held a contentious work session on April 18, grappling with everything from gun violence to employee pay to a disputed summer camp funding request.
Mayor Leonardo Williams opened the meeting with personal urgency, describing a shooting that occurred outside his apartment building just 45 minutes before nearby schoolchildren were playing outside. Calling the incident "really frustrating," Williams criticized the city for not tackling gun violence with the same intensity applied to other initiatives, warning that the traditionally violent summer months are approaching.
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