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A new Civitas poll finds that 66% of North Carolina voters are concerned about crime and safety in their neighborhoods.
Published: Saturday, January 20th, 2024 @ 1:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis removed State Attorney Monique Worrell, citing her “dereliction of duty” in prosecuting criminals — and now a felon whose case Worrell handled is trying to get her back on the job.
Published: Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 @ 9:37 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Monique Worrell lashed out on Wednesday morning after Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis suspended her from office as state attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit for dereliction of duty and incompetence.
Published: Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 @ 10:58 am
By: Daily Wire
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Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday morning that he has suspended Monique Worrell, State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, for dereliction of duty and incompetence.
Published: Monday, September 4th, 2023 @ 7:10 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The annual number of vehicle thefts in the United States surpassed one million for the first time since 2008, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 1:18 am
By: Daily Wire
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Two new N.C. Supreme Court decisions set a 40-year maximum prison sentence for violent juvenile offenders, regardless of the number or severity of their crimes.
Published: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 @ 3:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Kama Woodall hopes to represent young, disadvantaged people within the legal system one day.
Published: Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021 @ 11:30 am
By: ECU News Services
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AAAS students perform interdisciplinary research with goal of helping others
Published: Thursday, April 15th, 2021 @ 9:53 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Being bullied in middle school — and getting help from a mental health professional — has fueled Kaitlyn Isherwood’s determination to be a counselor.
Published: Sunday, December 27th, 2020 @ 10:36 am
By: ECU News Services
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Seventeen years ago, the Washington, D.C. metro area was terrorized for three weeks by sniper fire, which claimed the lives of 10 people and critically injured three others.
Published: Thursday, February 27th, 2020 @ 1:11 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law: House Bill 1001 & House Bill 387
Published: Monday, October 14th, 2019 @ 8:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of bipartisan legislation he co-introduced that secures new protections for minors and improves accountability measures in the federal juvenile justice grant program
Published: Sunday, December 16th, 2018 @ 8:14 am
By: Thom Tillis
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North Carolina schools, which now refer more than 40 percent of all offenders in the state's juvenile justice system, need to stop arresting and charging kids for minor, nonviolent offenses, state court and public safety leaders say
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2018 @ 12:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Who says Republicans and Democrats can't do good things together?
Published: Friday, December 1st, 2017 @ 4:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Chief Justice Mark Martin isn't happy with the way state judges get on the bench
Published: Tuesday, July 4th, 2017 @ 9:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The $23 billion House and Senate budget compromise will include a 3.1 percent increase in spending in the 2017-18 budget year, which is higher than the two chambers agreed to several months ago when budget writing began
Published: Friday, June 23rd, 2017 @ 8:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A stint in juvenile detention is tough for kids who run afoul of the law, but it's nothing compared to time spent in adult prison
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 @ 9:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is one step closer toward raising the age for juvenile offenders
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2017 @ 5:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A legislative effort to "raise the age" for some juvenile offenders has instead raised concerns about costs
Published: Sunday, May 14th, 2017 @ 4:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Juvenile offenders 16 and older are charged and tried in North Carolina as adults, no matter how minor the offense
Published: Monday, March 27th, 2017 @ 11:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has received a $679,000 grant award to expand a specialty mental health probation pilot program to Brunswick, McDowell, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Orange and Durham counties. The grant comes from the...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 1:17 am
By: Chris Downey
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The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 was introduced this month by a bi-partisan group of US Senators that includes Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Mike Lee (R-UT), John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Patrick Leahy...
Published: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 11:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory announced that North Carolina is one of three states to be awarded a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grant to implement an innovative reintegration of juvenile offenders into the community.
Published: Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 @ 4:51 am
By: McCrory Communications
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HB 725 Young Offenders Rehabilitation Act - better known as the "Raise the Age" bill stalled in the Long Session this year.
Published: Friday, August 2nd, 2013 @ 4:21 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina is likely to see millions of dollars in net annual benefits over time, if lawmakers join almost every other state in making the juvenile justice system...
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2013 @ 5:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is one of only two states which automatically send all 16 and 17 year-olds to the adult justice system, and does not allow juveniles to petition for juvenile court jurisdiction.
Published: Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 @ 7:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina should consider joining almost every other state in making the juvenile justice system the default destination for 16-year-olds charged with crimes.
Published: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 @ 11:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Some of the proposed budget cuts include a temporary halt on salary increases for state employees, including teachers; and a $253 million reduction in funds to the University of North Carolina system.
Published: Friday, February 18th, 2011 @ 12:56 pm
By: BCN
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