On Wednesday night, lawmakers pushing for a new 12-week abortion ban are happy with what is expected to happen as the proposal progresses. As Republicans organized their vote, Democrats began organizing their plan to fight back, including those who have…
As access to abortion care changes quickly across the United States, one Durham County commissioner is lobbying for the local health department to provide options and access for women. Her cause is rooted in her own personal choice to have…
Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam said she is helping to keep her friends’ legacies alive in her current run for Congress. Seven years ago this Thursday, three Muslim college students — Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, Abu-Salha’s husband, Deah Barakat, 23, and…
Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam is running for Congress. Allam made history in March 2020 when she became the first Muslim American woman to be elected to office in North Carolina. She was one of five women to win the…