Report Sheds Light On The Number Of People In 'Correctional Control'
A new report from a non-partisan advocacy group is comparing North Carolina's correctional system to others across the country.
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Supreme Court Appears Ready To Make It Harder For States To Confiscate Property
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about one of the few remaining provisions in the Bill of Rights not yet applied to the states: the ban on excessive fines.
In Win For Privacy Rights, Court Says Police Need Warrant To Search Area Around Home
The Supreme Court reversed a conviction that came after an officer looked at a motorcycle under a tarp outside a private residence — without a warrant.
National Advocacy Groups Back Candidates To Challenge Local Prosecutors
The office of district attorney has become a target for those pushing for criminal justice reform.
Supreme Court Gets Moving, Issuing As Many Decisions In One Day As It Has In 5 Months
The high court put out rulings on everything from guns and whistleblower protections to plea deals and the damages someone could seek for a terrorist attack.
Justice Neil Gorsuch Votes 100 Percent Of The Time With Most Conservative Colleague
Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas agreed on cases spanning several hotly contested issues, including same-sex marriage, gun rights, immigration and taxpayer aid to religious schools.
Budget Deal Ends Adult Prosecution Of North Carolina Teens
North Carolina would no longer be the only state that automatically prosecutes 16- and 17-year-olds as adults under an agreement put in the state budget.
Supreme Court Rules Post-9/11 Detainees Can't Sue Top U.S. Officials
In ruling against the detainees, the court said that "high officers who face personal liability for damages might refrain from taking urgent and lawful action in a time of crisis."
A Journalist Uncovers A Struggling Advocate In "The Last Days Of Darryl Hunt"
It's been just over a year since Darryl Hunt took his own life in a parking lot in Winston-Salem, an act that shocked a community of people who looked up to him as an icon of graceful strength.