[SoDu Week in Review] June 21, 2025
Durham City Council passed its new $772-million budget and NCCU was the site for a Juneteenth event focused on juvenile justice. All that and more in the latest SoDu Week in Review!
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DPS Board Weighs Teacher Retention and Major Magnet Bus Changes
Plus, highlights from the week, including Local News Day, Tickets for Teachers, and the latest SoDu Shopping Basket!
Star Trek III: Spock 2.0, Klingon Doc Brown, and Sad Starship Porn
These movies are my jam even when Kirk asks: “Why does God need a starship?” While some of the new shows aren’t my cup of Romulan ale, I’m not going to trash other folks for enjoying them.
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[Office Hours] Celebrating Local News Day!
South Durham deserves local news that is actually local. It deserves coverage that helps people make sense of the changes happening around them, not just broad countywide headlines.
Tickets for Teachers Fundraiser Aims to Scale Nights Out for DPS Staff
RootEd in DPS wants to build tech and improve operations behind a fast-growing effort serving Durham Public Schools employees.