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Belated bipartisan fix for crime victim services funding passes unanimously
U.S. Senate approves fix for VOCA funding formula, but some NC agencies unlikely to see change in time to avoid cutbacks. The post Belated bipartisan fix for crime victim services funding passes...
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Key supervisor pleads guilty in DSS family separation scheme
Former Cherokee County employee cuts deal to testify in other cases. Two others remain under indictment for scheme. The post Key supervisor pleads guilty in DSS family separation scheme appeared first...
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Censured former judge’s accuser still faces potential extortion charge
Heated words as attorney for woman who accused judge of inappropriate sexual conduct plans election challenge to district attorney for McDowell and Rutherford counties. The post Censured former...
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Attorneys want charges over child removals dropped
Defense counsel for former Cherokee County DSS attorney mocks families upset that 'they took my kid and sold it down the river.' The post Attorneys want charges over child removals dropped appeared...
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Civil lawsuit takes on restoration of felon voting rights
State lawyer defends status quo in opening arguments, but both sides agree historic intent of disenfranchising felons was racist. The post Civil lawsuit takes on restoration of felon voting rights...
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Voting rights for 55,000 hang on NC court decision
Attorneys for people out of prison but prevented from voting urge court to correct racist law. State doesn't deny racial disparity but objects to proposed solution. The post Voting rights for 55,000...
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Voting rights restored to 55,000 North Carolinians
In a 2-1 decision, judge quickly ruled in favor of overturning 150 years of felon disenfranchisement, even after release from prison. The post Voting rights restored to 55,000 North Carolinians...
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Woman pleads guilty to extorting former judge, walks free after unique ruling
by Kimberly King, WLOS “This whole thing started over a $120 car insurance payment,” Jennifer Tierce told News 13 on Monday. Tierce had been engaged in an explicit sexting relationship with former...
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Parties negotiate settlement in jail death case
The family of a man who died after deputies did not seek timely medical help while he was detained has settled a lawsuit with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, according to documents filed in...
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After two years, Survivor Act has legacy of rape convictions
Two years after the General Assembly changed state law to mandate testing of sexual assault kits, law enforcement agencies are charging suspects with rapes committed decades ago. North Carolina was...
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UPDATED: Former DSS director pleads guilty to felony obstruction of justice
Cindy Palmer faces probation after plea deal in cases of unlawful child removals. Former Cherokee County DSS attorney faces March trial date. The post UPDATED: Former DSS director pleads guilty to...
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NC jails paid to house other governments’ detainees face tricky math, policy...
Revenues from housing federal, state or other counties' inmates don't always add up to profits for NC counties. The post NC jails paid to house other governments’ detainees face tricky math, policy...
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Beyond jails: Exploring policy changes to reduce need for bigger jails in NC
Many urban counties have cut jail populations through reforms, but rural counties have seen increases in inmates. The post Beyond jails: Exploring policy changes to reduce need for bigger jails in NC...
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$1.8 million settlement to child of late Cherokee County jail inmate
County doesn't admit wrongdoing as insurer picks up the tab, but settlement agreement cites jail worker failures. The post $1.8 million settlement to child of late Cherokee County jail inmate appeared...
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Judge won’t release body-cam footage of fatal shooting, tries to reverse...
Media coalition to appeal ruling in months-long fight for transparency in Pasquotank County deputies' shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. The post Judge won’t release body-cam footage of fatal shooting,...
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Molly’s story: Woman illegally removed from her family as a child looks back
Molly Cordell reached a $4 million settlement from Cherokee County's insurer. She looks at how DSS treatment disrupted her life. The post Molly’s story: Woman illegally removed from her family as a...
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Prisoners on work release fear bringing in COVID from outside, then spreading...
Incarcerated people on work release are deemed safe enough by the prison system to work in the outside world, but they still face the dangers of a COVID outbreak should they bring COVID back with...
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NC counties base jail decisions on controversial consultant work
Recommendations to build bigger jails often come from same firms that land jail design contracts. Consultant methods may stack deck in favor of big investments in jail construction. The post NC...
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Jan. 6 arrestees aren’t more likely to be from rural areas
The people charged with Capitol-insurrection crimes are from a broad cross-section of major cities, suburbs and small towns. The post Jan. 6 arrestees aren’t more likely to be from rural areas...
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Fayetteville council invites feds to probe deputy’s killing of unarmed Black man
Protesters surround council meeting, demanding action. SBI is overseeing investigation. The post Fayetteville council invites feds to probe deputy’s killing of unarmed Black man appeared first on...
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