Advocates rally at the governor’s mansion, Alamance County goes back to court, and Anita Earls tries again.
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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A No-Win Scenario
After Jatoia Potts failed to explain her child’s injuries, she was swept into a child welfare system that she wasn’t prepared to handle.
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Power and Politics In Columbus County
Dozens have been subpoenaed in a wide-ranging federal investigation into abuses of power at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.
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An 8-year, International Murder Case Finally Ends
The eight-year murder case stemming from the brutal death of Irish native Jason Corbett ended last week in Lexington.
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Conclusion, But No Closure
A Davidson County murder case drew international media coverage, but the conclusion brought little closure.
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Judge and Jury
A Dare County judge charged and summarily convicted an assistant capital defender of contempt during a death penalty trial last week, then sentenced him to 30 days in jail.
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eeeeeeeeeeeCourts
An amended suit claims least 66 people were detained longer than they should have been due to problems with eCourts.
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Leandro, Again
The Republican majority of the NC Supreme Court decided to wade once again into a 29-year legal battle over state education funding.
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Cooper Sues Over Legislative Power Grab
The governor is suing to block the General Assembly from taking control of several boards and commissions.
Posted inHigher Education
A UNC Student’s Overdose Death at Duke
A Carolina freshman died in March after being found unconscious in a Duke dorm room. Neither university said anything publicly.