We are gearing up to mark America’s 250th, but commemorating our history is a year-round commitment for these North Carolinians.
Phoebe Zerwick
Private Prison in Eastern N.C. May Reopen for Immigration Detention
Rivers Correctional Institution closed in 2021. Now its owners are in talks about reopening it to hold immigrants awaiting deportation.
Beyond Innocence
Darryl Hunt’s exoneration got him out of jail for a crime he didn’t commit. But it couldn’t undo the trauma and systemic racism that shaped every aspect of his life.



