Longtime N.C. resident Hampton Dellinger has sued the Trump administration after he was tossed out of the Office of Special Counsel.
Michael Hewlett
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Racial Justice’s Second Act
The ruling in the first Racial Justice Act evidentiary hearing in more than a decade will have implications for the death penalty in N.C.
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The Docket: Racial Justice’s Second Act
What to make of the outcome of a key Racial Justice Act case. Plus, the latest in the legal wrangling of the state Supreme Court.
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The Docket: No End in Sight
The state Supreme Court race goes another round in court. Plus, remembering the Gourd Patch Conspiracy.
Posted inCriminal Justice
A Lie’s Reckoning
Jessicah Black helped send five teens to prison for murdering Nathaniel Jones. Now she’s trying to exonerate them.
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The Docket: Griffin’s Gambit
Here’s what makes the state Supreme Court candidate’s election challenge novel.
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Jefferson Griffin’s Gambit For a State Supreme Court Seat
Last year, a state board and rules commission said overseas voters didn’t need to provide photo ID. Now Griffin wants ballots from heavily Democratic counties tossed.
Posted inLaw Enforcement
The Company Behind ShotSpotter Says It Curbs Gun Violence. Some Cities Fear It’s An Empty Promise.
Several North Carolina cities have ended ties with the company that uses technology to track gun violence.
Posted inNewsletters
The Docket: Another Year Behind Bars
“Wait and see is a very difficult thing for someone who has served 45 years.”
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The Docket: Candidate, Donor, Judge?
At least 15 candidates made political donations while campaigning or serving as a judge.