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1 Shot, Killed In Argument Outside Winston-Salem Restaurant
Police say one man was shot and killed during an argument outside a Winston-Salem restaurant.
The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon outside BJ's Restaurant near Hanes Mall.
According to a police statement, officers found 32-year-old Julius Randolph Sampson with a gunshot wound, and he later died.
Robert Anthony Granato has been charged with murder and carrying a concealed gun in connection with Sampson's death.
Police say Sampson and Granato were involved in an argument at the restaurant, which continued outside.
The incident was described as an isolated event and not an ongoing threat to the community.
Appeals Court Upholds Partial Gag Order On Arrest Footage
North Carolina's Court of Appeals has upheld a decision limiting what Greensboro City Council members could say publicly about body camera footage of a September 2016 arrest.
Court documents say police used a Taser on a black man during arrests downtown, resulting in a complaint. An internal probe upheld the arrests.
A court let city council members view body-camera footage, but they were only allowed to discuss it with other officials during official duties. State law says police video generally can't be released without court approval.
City officials argued they should be able to discuss the video publicly with constituents.
But the appeals judges ruled Tuesday the lower court didn't overstep state law, partly because the restrictions apply to what was on the video but not information officials got elsewhere.
North Carolina Mass Shooting Victim Calls For Gun Legislation
A survivor of a North Carolina mass shooting and Democratic state politicians are urging action on stalled gun-control legislation.
Shooting survivor Drew Pescaro lamented Tuesday that the April 30 attack at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte didn't prompt the Republican-run General Assembly to act.
Pescaro said two bills sponsored by Democrats and long stalled in committees might have prevented a gunman from killing two and wounding four in his Charlotte classroom.
Democrats want to force action on legislation allowing family or police to get a court order removing firearms if someone is judged a danger to themselves or others. Another measure would prohibit assault-style weapons for anyone under 21, ban high-capacity bullet magazines and require firearm liability insurance.
North Carolina Court OKs Traffic Stop After Middle-Finger Wave
A North Carolina appeals court says a state trooper acted appropriately when he chased and stopped a vehicle after its passenger flashed an obscene hand gesture at the law officer.
A divided panel of the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday there was no legal error in charging Shawn Patrick Ellis with resisting or delaying the trooper during the Stanley County stop. Ellis initially refused to turn over identification. He argued in court the traffic stop was illegal.
Replacement Seated For Lawmaker Who Stalked Wife
A 25-year-old Republican is taking over the North Carolina House seat previously held by a lawmaker who pleaded guilty to cyberstalking his estranged wife.
A spokesman for state House Speaker Tim Moore said Tuesday that Jake Johnson was sworn in after being appointed to serve as the representative for a western North Carolina district that includes Transylvania and Polk counties and part of Henderson County.
Johnson replaces 27-year-old Cody Henson, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges last month and resigned.
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