Durham City Council allocated $280,917.73 in pandemic relief to reduce public housing rent debt for 172 families, though the funds cover less than a third of the $1.8 million owed.
City Council allocated $280,917.73 in pandemic relief to reduce public housing rent debt for 172 families, though the funds cover less than a third of the $1.8 million total owed across all households.
Gun violence reached a ten-year high with 24 homicides and 128 gunshot wounds by mid-year, despite a 25 percent decline in shooting incidents, indicating fewer events with more victims per incident.
Police department received 90 applicants in the second quarter, the highest in a decade for that period, following a recent pay raise that appears correlated with improved recruitment especially among women.