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🌱 Lawmakers Warn of Power Shift + Durham Scream Night

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Happy Ballet Day Durham!

First, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 41 Low: 33.

Here are the top four stories in Durham today:

  1. After the voting maps were struck down by the N.C. Supreme Court, Republican lawmakers are poising themselves to shift Supreme Court power in the coming election. Democratic Supreme Court Justice Sam Ervin is up for reelection, and his Democratic colleague Robin Hudson is not seeking reelection. State Senator Ralph Hise, issued a statement that said "Democrats will come to regret the precedent that is set," by high court's justices intervening. (WRAL)
  2. A suspect in the 2021 murder of Jamel Ramel Haskins of Durham has been arrested. The suspect Chris Emmanuel Wiggins was arrested and charged in Raleigh and is being held without bond. He is facing charges of first-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping, and possession of a firearm by a felon. (CBS17)
  3. Duke Memorial United Methodist Church in downtown Durham hosted a "scream night" on Saturday. The event gave people an opportunity to let out any pent-up feelings to help men and women release their feelings in a secure way. Dr. Laura Crosskey introduced the event to Durham after seeing others do the same in other areas. (Clear Publicist)
  4. One adult was sent to the hospital after a Saturday night shooting in Durham. Just after 9:00 pm, police responded to Barnhill Street to find an adult male who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and police have not released any suspect information. (CBS17)

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Today in Durham:

From my notebook:

  • It's Ballet Day and Durham School for Ballet offers many dance classes to develop aspiring ballerinas.
  • City Manager Wanda Page shares some of the opportunities in Durham this Black History Month in the City Manager's Report.
  • The father son duo behind Body Games Center in Durham are hoping to help make Durham healthier. (abc11)

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— CJ Fullford

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