Durham City Council approved a $1.2 million contract to find a site for an algae filtration facility despite council members' concerns about environmental justice and pollution concentration in low-income neighborhoods.
Council approved a $1.2 million contract to site an algae filtration facility despite concerns from Cook, Caballero, and Williams about environmental justice and pollution concentration in low-income neighborhoods.
Four homeless residents testified about the crisis, with Angela Lewis noting Durham home prices rose from $88,000 to $700,000 while homelessness grew, and proposing empty buildings as day warming centers.
Mayor Leonardo Williams announced the city is assessing federal funding vulnerabilities across departments to prepare for potential changes under the new administration, partnering with law firm Ice Miller and the African-American Mayors Association.