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In Greensboro, a judge denies a request for the audio recording of her seizing a reporter’s notes.
Confessions of a Journalist
A reporter thought he could trust the police narrative in a murder case. Now he wrestles with the aftermath.
Thin Blue Line
A police shooting in Cherokee County raises questions about who decides whether a legal boundary has been crossed.
After a Tragedy, A Fight Over Video Footage
News outlets have been seeking body-camera footage amid questions about how four Charlotte officers were killed.
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View This Email In Your Browser Sponsored by: The North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings has been paying one of its judges to rent office space in downtown Winston-Salem, the News & Observer reported last week. The state office entered into a lease agreement with a company owned by Administrative Law Judge Jonathan Dills after…
The Thread: Orders in the Court
Morning, gang. This week The Assembly’s Michael Hewlett was in court in Greensboro to follow the bizarre case of a district court judge who ordered a News & Record reporter’s notes seized, slapped her with a gag order, and has now denied a request for the audio of the incident. I worked with the reporter,…
The Docket: An Appeal to SCOTUS
Russell William Tucker is taking his Batson case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Moore County DA is Under Fire—From His Wife
The wife of the district attorney for Moore and Hoke counties alleges he’s been terrorizing her since she asked for a divorce.
A Legacy in Limbo
Lorenzo Lynch was a prominent Durham pastor, his daughter became U.S. attorney general. Now his tenants are in a legal dispute with the family.
Behind Bars But on the Move
Charles McNeair has been moved seven times in two years. His supporters say it’s punishment for efforts to get him clemency.
NC Cannabis Laws: What to Know About Hemp, Marijuana
North Carolina’s legal system has yet to recognize the paradigm shift that hemp legalization has created, experts say.
The Smell Test
Police could once use the smell of marijuana as probable cause to search a vehicle. Now that hemp is legal, the system faces a quandary.
A Question of Transparency
A Greensboro case tests the limits of the public’s right to know when city officials are involved in police activity.
Apparent Concern
Durham County’s abuse, neglect, and dependency court has effectively prohibited anyone involved in child welfare cases from talking to the media.
The Racial Justice Act Goes Back To Court
A superior court judge will begin a hearing next week in a death row case that could affect other Racial Justice Act claims.
A Matter of Intent
A judge weighs how to sentence dealers changed after deaths–was it an accident, or intentionally mixing coke with fentanyl?
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