A prosecutor used low-quality video to convict a former pro-basketball player in a double murder. Now he’s getting another shot in court.
Pam Kelley
Posted inHigher Education
Two Former Students Sue St. Andrews University Over Sex Offender on Campus
The two women say the school knowingly admitted a wrestler who was a convicted sex offender, leading to their 2022 assaults.
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UNC’s Project Kitty Hawk Cleans Up After a CEO’s Departure
An audit found the UNC System failed to monitor its $97 million online ed program, which has returned $102,000 in unallowable expenses.
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Project Kitty Hawk’s Pilot Departs
We reported last month on Project Kitty Hawk, the UNC system’s $97 million online education gambit. Now its CEO has left.
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UNC’s $97 Million Online Education Gambit Hits Headwinds
North Carolina’s ambitious foray into online education, has slashed enrollment projections. Will the investment pay off?
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The College That Refused to Die
What happens when survival becomes a college’s No. 1 priority? St. Andrews University offers a cautionary tale.
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How to Sell a University
Nido Qubein remade High Point University from a struggling college to a booming campus known for “wow” amenities. He’s not done yet.
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High Point’s Controversial New Law Dean Speaks (Sort Of)
Critics have called for Mark Martin, a former North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice, to account for his part in efforts to fight the 2020 election outcome.
Posted inCriminal Justice
The Shooter In The Video
When Pitt County’s district attorney prosecuted former pro-basketball player James Richardson for a drive-by double murder in 2011, he showed surveillance footage to convince jurors of Richardson’s guilt. Did a low-quality video help convict the wrong man?
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Disquiet at Cape Fear
Cape Fear Community College President Jim Morton has been controversial since trustees hired him in 2018. What does his selection—and his staying power—say about accountability in North Carolina’s community college system?