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NC Senate wants to cut the state’s innocence commission. Its director now pleads with the House
Lawmakers say North Carolina’s Innocence Inquiry Commission isn’t worth the investment in a year when they’re trying to cut ...
Raleigh paralegal under investigation, suspected of trying to smuggle drugs into correctional facilities
A Raleigh paralegal, Katelin Rey, is facing a list of charges, including felony conspiracy, after investigators believe she tried to send drugs to several correctional institutions.
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Did prison have to ‘be a death sentence’ for man with mental illness?
Erik Ramsey’s suicide in solitary confinement highlights rising mental illness and a jump in such deaths in North Carolina ...
Former Butner prison guard sentenced for violating inmate’s civil rights. Here’s why
Daniel Mitchell, 42, pleaded guilty Dec. 23 to conspiring to violate the civil rights of an inmate only referred to in court ...
Can NC officers facing criminal charges carry a badge? Here’s what we know
Indictment of North Carolina officer accused of using Taser on people without cause raises questions about police employment rules, potential criminal penalties.
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Q&A: What is the N.C. Innocence Inquiry Commission? And why is it on the chopping block?
The state Senate’s budget proposal, which passed its final vote Thursday, would eliminate the North Carolina Innocence ...
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In North Carolina, Juvenile Lifers See a Pathway to Freedom
After North Carolina's previous governor granted clemency to people sentenced to life in prison as minors, others with ...
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North Carolina man convicted after traveling across the state to have sex with a child
A North Carolina man was convicted after his capture in a police sting for traveling across the state to have sex with a toddler.