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State v. J.A. – First Degree Rape
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North Carolina raises minimum age of child prosecution to 8 years
The state of North Carolina has taken another big step towards improving its criminal justice system. Governor Roy Cooper recently signed a bill into law that raised the minimum age
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Governor Roy Cooper has signed four bills into law after receiving recommendations from his Task Force for Racial Equality in Criminal Justice (TREC). “We have seen that the criminal justice
read moreCapitol Hill bomb threat suspect arrested without incident
Capitol Police responded to a frightening call recently, when a man claimed he had gunpowder and explosives in his truck, which he had parked outside the Library of Congress on
read moreFewer child brides in North Carolina with passage of new law
Marriage changes everything. In North Carolina, it transforms the act of statutory rape of a girl of 15 into a legal act. In other words, you can’t be charged with
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There is bipartisan backlash against the Biden administration’s plan to withdraw from Afghanistan. Senator Mitt Romney said he “cannot understand why [withdrawal] has been done with such tragic human cost;
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On Aug. 10, New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he will resign, effective Aug. 24, in response to allegations that he sexually harassed at least 11 women while on
read moreIs cryptocurrency secret? Law enforcement more able to trace it
On May 7, the Colonial Pipeline’s computer systems were breached in a highly publicized ransomware attack. It had to shut down the pipeline until it paid approximately 75 bitcoins to
read moreShould the Jan. 6 capitol riot be investigated or forgotten?
On Jan. 6, a flood of people stormed the U.S. Capitol building. Windows were crushed. Police barricades were broken. Lawmakers fled the building. Some of the rioters assaulted police officers.
read moreCalifornia man convicted of bank fraud for hiding pot transactions
It’s not easy selling the green. Marijuana is legal, at least for medical use, in most U.S. states (it’s not yet allowed here in North Carolina), but it’s still illegal
read morePolice continue arrests for drug crimes that won’t be prosecuted
Late last year, Mecklenburg County District Attorney Spencer Merriweather announced that his office would stop prosecuting most simple drug possession cases – even felonies. He made the announcement in response
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State v. B.S. – First Degree Murder
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State v. J.A. – First Degree Rape
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