Jazper Lu

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

‘Gentrification is real in this city’: New program offers tax relief to Durham homeowners as property values rise

By Jazper Lu | 4 days ago

Property values have been rising in Durham in recent years, attracting wealthier people to the area and raising property taxes. The median sale price for homes sold in Durham increased by over 50% between mid-2010 and October 2019. This process of gentrification results in the displacement of lower-income residents and is phasing out the legacy Black neighborhoods which have been in Durham for many years. 

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Durham City Council's Mark-Anthony Middleton seeks to effect structural change in reelection bid

By Jazper Lu | September 27, 2021

“As an elected official, I’m a brand ambassador of the city of Durham. All the wonderful things that go on in our city, I believe it, I trumpet it and I represent it, not only here, but around the country."

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke begins booster shot rollout to immunocompromised faculty and staff, student timeline still unclear

By Jazper Lu | September 16, 2021

Faculty and staff who met the criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for moderate to severe immunocompromisation were able to start scheduling an appointment for a booster shot on Aug. 19. Duke began administering these doses Aug. 23.

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