Protest against border patrol deployment in downtown Durham
A protest against border patrol deployment was held in downtown Durham.
Update: Investigators Identify Suspect in Trail Incident
Update (11/19/2025 11:20am): Investigators have identified a 17-year-old suspect and are seeking a juvenile petition for sexual battery in the November 7 incident. Officers are continuing increased patrols in the area of the reported incidents. Previously released (11/14/2025): The Chapel Hill Police Department is...
Durham public school attendance drops to COVID levels amid North Carolina immigration crackdown
Federal officials say they arrested around 370 people in North Carolina this week in immigration crackdowns around Charlotte and the Research Triangle.
Remember to Support Immigrant-Owned Businesses Amidst Current Chaos
In the midst of the current climate surrounding immigration, a call to action has been made on social media, urging people to support immigrant-owned businesses. One user shared their experience of visiting Queen Eggxspress, a food truck owned and operated by immigrants. Despite the fear of being profiled by ICE, the...
“I feel like I was getting kidnapped.” A Raleigh-born man was detained by Border...
Except for a handful of co-workers who had not shown up for work, Tuesday started as a regular day for Fernando Vazquez, who works as landscaper at commercial jobsite in Cary. News that federal immigration agents were moving from Charlotte to the Raleigh area had quickly spread among the Latino immigrant workforce in...
Grocers offer free dropoffs to families who shuttered during Border Patrol raids
Some organizations and businesses are taking food and other goods to customers' homes because of U.S. Customs and Border Protection raids. The visible presence of federal agents in the Raleigh and Durham areas has struck fear in the hearts of Hispanic and Latino residents, including many who have legal status or...
Durham nonprofit seeks help to provide Thanksgiving meals to families in need
A Durham nonprofit is asking for the public's help to feed 152 families ahead of Thanksgiving.
East Durham gets needed affordable housing
DURHAM – Community members gathered last weekend for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly-built Hardee Street Apartment complex in East Durham. The 132-unit complex is a much-needed facility that provides housing to individuals earning 60% or less of area median income, a metric standard developed by the U.S....
Immigrant Concerns: Navigating ICE Activities as a Green Card Holder
In the wake of increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities, Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) and H1B visa holders of Indian heritage are expressing their concerns and fears. Many of these individuals, including recent immigrants, are feeling the pressure of the current immigration climate. The...
Protesters gather outside rumored ICE field office in Cary on Friday morning
About 50 people gathered on a rainy Friday morning at a building rumored to be an ICE field office in Cary to protest Border Patrol activity in the Triangle. Half of the protesters stayed on the corner of Evans Road and Centrewest Court holding banners, signs and noisemakers. They manned a folding table with coffee...

















