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The USDA is Cracking Down on Grocery and Convenience Stores for Food Stamp Trafficking

You never thought you’d come face to face with agents of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. When you think of federal agents, the FBI comes to mind, or the DEA.

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20 people accused of drug crimes in Macon County

Approximately 20 suspects were arrested in Macon County after police carried out drug raids in the area earlier this month. Multiple law enforcement agencies from Jackson, Franklin and Macon counties

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No Such Thing as ‘Closure’ In the Jacob Wetterling Case

People keep saying, “Well, at least the Wetterlings have closure…” now that Danny Heinrich has confessed. But there’s no such thing as “closure” in a case like this – a

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Defending North Carolina residents against Internet sex crimes

In some respects, there is no worse crime to be accused of than a sex crime. This is not only because of the severe consequences and punishments associated with conviction.

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President grants clemency to record number of federal inmates

President Obama is in his last year as president and has decided to commute the prison sentences of a massive number of federal inmates. In fact, he has set a

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5 individuals arrested on drug allegations in Goldsboro

The Goldsboro Police Department and Wayne County Sheriff’s Office have arrested five individuals on drug-related charges at a Goldsboro motel. The arrests, which were carried out last Saturday, were the

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A Path to Liberty and Justice for All: Taking Profit out of Prisons

We’ve long known that it’s a bad idea to turn criminal justice into a profit-making enterprise. This could be a hard idea to swallow coming from defense lawyers, who make

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39-year-old Raleigh man arrested for heroin-related crimes

A 39-year-old Raleigh man was taken into custody on drug charges at a local apartment complex last Monday. Authorities charged the man with trafficking heroin. The charges were listed as

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Charlotte: Beginning of the End for Trump?

Donald Trump doesn’t believe in polls. And maybe he’s right. Maybe he shouldn’t believe in them. Maybe all the polls in the world won’t make a bit of difference if

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Man exonerated after 28 years in prison

A federal judge in North Carolina has ordered that a man who was sent to prison 28 years ago be freed. The man was convicted of murder allegations when he

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