Satana Deberry became Durham’s DA on progressive promises. Her bid for attorney general tests how far that can take her.
Michael Hewlett
Michael Hewlett is a courts and law reporter for The Assembly. He was previously a legal affairs reporter at the Winston-Salem Journal and has won two Henry Lee Weathers Freedom of Information Awards.
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Courts Newsletter: A Supreme Challenge
Democrats face off in a primary for a seat on the state Supreme Court, a UN intervention, and more on courts.
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The Majority v. Anita Earls
A debate about politicization on the court, bar fights, and a looming lawsuit over a Christian heritage proclamation in Wilkes County.
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The Majority v. Anita Earls
As one of two Democrats and the only Black justice on the state Supreme Court, Earls at the center of an ongoing debate about politicization.
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Big Changes at the Innocence Commission
The DOJ joins the lawsuit against the NCAA, a voting law gets blocked, and more legal news from around the state.
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A Ballot Fight In Rockingham
A ballot fight in Rockingham, keeping tabs on redistricting suits, and a historic settlement in Concord.
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Courts: A New Year’s Demotion
Chief Justice Paul Newby removed Donna Stroud as chief judge of the N.C. Court of Appeals, an NC Republican challenges Trump, and more.
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A Bad Year For Batson
The N.C. Supreme Court denied another request for a new trial based on concerns about the use of race in jury selection.
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A Mother’s Anguish
The mother of the UNC freshman who died after overdosing at Duke University spoke powerfully to a judge—and to the student who did drugs with her daughter.
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In the Public Interest
The Assembly joins a lawsuit against the Raleigh Police Department seeking body-camera footage from a botched 2021 raid.