DURHAM WILL REMOVE BIG YELLOW "DEFUND" PAINTED IN FRONT OF POLICE STATION: The Durham City Council and Mayor Steve Schewel unanimously agreed Thursday to remove the “Defund” sign painted in big yellow letters on the street outside the police department. A coalition of activists painted the word “Defund” on East Main Street, with an arrow pointing toward the Durham Police
Jun. 12 ELIZABETH CITY Religious leaders, civil rights activists and other protesters gathered in Elizabeth City on Saturday, marching to the spot where Andrew Brown Jr. was killed by a sheriff's bullet and pledging to pursue justice and answers as attention strays from the slaying. The Rev. William Barber II and other leaders called for a mass demonstration, but drew a smaller crowd than .
Jun. 10 ELIZABETH CITY Autopsy results released Thursday confirm Andrew Brown Jr. died of a gunshot wound to the back of his head, rekindling anger over the Elizabeth City man slain by sheriff's deputies. Brown, 42, died April 21 as Pasquotank County deputies arrived to serve search and arrest warrants, firing into his car as he attempted to flee. His family commissioned a private autopsy .