‘There’s no escape…It was suffocating’: Experiences of a DACA-protected immigrant living in Charlotte during week of ‘Operation Charlotte’s Web’

“And it gets to the point where it’s like, ‘When will I be enough? When will my family be enough? How do we break this cycle, if the system is rigged against us? What do we do now, when our whole life is here and we forgot what our home country is like?’” Ivanna Gonzalez McNinch said.

By |2025-12-09T06:26:30+00:00December 8, 2025|immigration, Uncategorized|0 Comments

A Homecoming in Color: Eric Kelly III Returns to NCCU With a Lifetime on the Canvas

Hosted at the North Carolina Central University Art Museum, “Human Landscapes: the Mystery of the Mark” is a compact exhibit of over 50 paintings that greets visitors with intense colors and bold lines. The show opened on Oct. 20 and will run until Jan. 4, 2026.

By |2025-12-08T20:52:12+00:00December 5, 2025|Community, Entertainment, Uncategorized|0 Comments

What Durham’s Fourth Amendment Workplace Status Means for Residents

Amid recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the area, The Durham Voice seeks to provide information on Durham’s ‘Fourth Amendment Workplace’ distinction. The Voice has reviewed relevant information and resources related to the issue, compiled in this article. 

By |2025-12-06T01:09:04+00:00December 4, 2025|Community, immigration, Politics, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail continues progress, publishes final planning study

Progress continues on the plan for a rail-trail project that would convert more than 18 miles of inactive Durham County rail corridor into a multiuse trail. Combined with a joint project to the north in Person County, it would create the 26.2-mile Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail. The project's 372-page final planning study was published on their website in early November.

By |2025-11-28T20:54:43+00:00November 28, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

“Anti status-quo” candidates host election watch party, reflect coalition of shared values on land use

On the evening of election night, friends and family of candidate Chelsea Cook, Shanetta Burris and DeDreana Freeman shared stories and drinks as Durham's next chapter took shape.

By |2025-11-18T20:05:01+00:00November 18, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Durham candidates discuss the future of the city’s arts and culture scene

Candidates discussed how the City could enhance partnerships with private companies, funding for the arts and how arts intersect with the City's goals.

By |2025-11-05T03:05:37+00:00November 5, 2025|Government, Government|0 Comments

‘I’ve learned how to find joy’: candidate Shanetta Burris on running for council

When asked why she is running for Durham City Council, candidate Shanetta Burris responded, “Because I have free will. I can, and I’m going to do it.” This is not Burris’ first rodeo. In 2023, the North Carolina native ran for the same role she is now, but let the campaign cycle stretch her thin.

By |2025-10-20T19:24:47+00:00October 15, 2025|Government, Government, Politics|0 Comments
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