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Mistrial Declared In Church Beating After Juror Brings In Documents
A judge held a juror in contempt and declared a mistrial Tuesday in the case of a North Carolina church minister charged in the beating of a congregant who says he was attacked to expel his "homose
Protesters Shut Down Greensboro City Council Over Jose Charles Case
On Tuesday, a Greensboro City Council meeting aimed at discussing the release of police body cam footage in the case of 16-year-old Jose Charles erupted into a full-blown protest.
In Another Jab At Cooper, North Carolina Lawmakers Override Veto
The North Carolina legislature on Wednesday seized the initiative in a monthslong effort to weaken Democratic Gov.
Bill Trimming North Carolina Court Of Appeals Passes Legislature
The General Assembly has passed a bill to reduce the size of the state Court of Appeals.
The Senate passed the bill Tuesday afternoon and the House quickly followed.
Prosecutors Gone From Jobs After AP Report On Church Abuse
The Word of Faith Fellowship is back in the news, and two assistant state prosecutors are out of a job.
Virginia Transgender Student Wants Court Ruling Before Graduation
Attorneys for a transgender teenager who's suing his school board for the right to use the boys bathroom are asking that arguments be expedited so he might see a ruling before he graduates.
Justice Department Backs Off Request To Halt House Bill 2
The Trump administration is taking steps to drop the federal government's legal fight against North Carolina's so-called "bathroom bill."
New Trial Scheduled In $23 Billion Case Against Reynolds Tobacco
A Florida court has ordered a new trial in a lawsuit against Winston-Salem-based R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. A lower court had originally awarded plaintiff Cynthia Robinson $23 billion.
Voters Sue Activist, Claiming NC Ballot Protests Libeled Them
Four North Carolina voters are suing a political activist they say falsely claimed they voted illegally last November because they were felons or voted in other states.