N.C. Law Enforcement News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/law-enforcement/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:57:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png N.C. Law Enforcement News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/law-enforcement/ 32 32 210991526 Columbus County Jail Beating Results in $975,000 Settlement https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/law-enforcement/columbus-county-jail-assault-settlement/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=51922 The 2022 assault raised concerns about safety and supervision under former Sheriff Jody Greene. But the jail has continued to have problems.]]>

The 2022 assault raised concerns about safety and supervision under former Sheriff Jody Greene. But the jail has continued to have problems.

]]> 51922 Naming the Bones https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/law-enforcement/cold-case-bodies-identification-nc-sta/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=50511 A forensic anthropologist and a volunteer sleuth are working to identify bodies from nearly 300 cold cases across the state. ]]>

A forensic anthropologist and a volunteer sleuth are working to identify bodies from nearly 300 cold cases across the state. 

]]> 50511 An Inmate’s Unlikely Ally https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/criminal-justice/lexington-police-chief-charles-mcneair-governor-clemency/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=50697 Charles McNeair has been in prison for more than 45 years. He has a surprising new advocate for clemency: the police chief. ]]>

Charles McNeair has been in prison for more than 45 years. He has a surprising new advocate for clemency: the police chief. 

]]> 50697 Immigration Agents Detain a Father-to-Be in Greensboro https://www.theassemblync.com/immigration/immigration-agents-detain-a-father-to-be-in-greensboro/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=47876 Marlon Ivan Mendez’s fiancée fears he will be deported without due process.]]>

Marlon Ivan Mendez’s fiancée fears he will be deported without due process.

]]> 47876 Cherokee County Police Shooting Victims Win $10 Million Settlement https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/law-enforcement/cherokee-police-shooting-settlement-kloepfer/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=47731 Jason Harley Kloepfer nearly died after officers shot him while he stood in the doorway of his home in December 2022.]]>

Jason Harley Kloepfer nearly died after officers shot him while he stood in the doorway of his home in December 2022.

]]> 47731 Charlotte Police Chief To Retire With $305,000 Severance https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/law-enforcement/johnny-jennings-charlotte-police-chief/ Sun, 25 May 2025 22:30:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=47270 Johnny Jennings will step down at the end of the year after former council member Tariq Bokhari threatened to wound him politically.]]>

Johnny Jennings will step down at the end of the year after former council member Tariq Bokhari threatened to wound him politically.

]]> 47270 Judge Orders Columbus County Sheriff to Release Additional Records  https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/courts/columbus-county-sheriff-records-lawsuit/ Tue, 13 May 2025 16:23:10 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=46197 The judge directed the county to grant access to public records about former sheriff Jody Greene. ]]>

The judge directed the county to grant access to public records about former sheriff Jody Greene. 

]]> 46197 Wake Prosecutor Accused of Withholding Evidence–Again https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/courts/wake-prosecutor-robert-stewart-da-evidence-nc/ Tue, 06 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=45639 A judge declared a mistrial after a prosecutor withheld incriminating information about a confidential informant.]]>

A judge declared a mistrial after a prosecutor withheld incriminating information about a confidential informant.

]]> 45639 A Fight Over a ‘Cop City’ in Matthews https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/law-enforcement/central-piedmont-community-college-cop-city-matthews/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=45267 A new lawsuit alleges that Central Piedmont Community College violated open meeting laws and shielded the public from information about a law enforcement training facility.]]>

A new lawsuit alleges that Central Piedmont Community College violated open meeting laws and shielded the public from information about a law enforcement training facility.

]]> 45267 Amid An Unprecedented Immigration Crackdown, Durham Tries to Hold the Line https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/law-enforcement/durham-nc-immmigration-trump-sheriff-activists/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=43286 As Trump ramps up deportations, Durham is contending with the limits of its ability to protect immigrants.]]>

As Trump ramps up deportations, Durham is contending with the limits of its ability to protect immigrants.

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