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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via Getty Images 3:55pm May 12, 2022National National Politics & GovernmentResearch shows the average time between sentencing and execution has increased by two-thirds in the past 20 years. -
Stuart Cahill / Boston Herald via AP 2:49pm May 10, 2022National NationalCelebrity chef Mario Batali is found not guilty of sexual misconduct
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3:40pm Nov 30, 2021Courts Courts
39 more former students file lawsuit alleging sexual abuse at UNCSA
Thirty-nine former students have filed a lawsuit against the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, alleging they were sexually abused by members of the school’s faculty and staff.
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1:12pm Apr 18, 2021Courts Courts
Northwest North Carolina Judge Suspended
A Northwest North Carolina district court judge has been suspended following a decision by the state Supreme Court.
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3:57pm Dec 18, 2020Courts Courts Housing
Evictions Continue Despite Moratorium, Court Closures
With North Carolina courts closed for in-person appearances through mid-January due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, eviction hearings are temporarily put on pause.
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5:55pm Dec 11, 2020Courts Courts Health & Safety
North Carolina Chief Justice Halts Courts For 30 Days
Non-essential in-person court proceedings in North Carolina will be halted starting Monday for 30 days due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, the chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court announ
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2:10pm Nov 20, 2020Politics & Government Politics & Government Housing
Lawsuit Aims To Hold Courts Accountable For Eviction Moratorium Violations
Legal Aid of North Carolina is suing some state and county court officials over uneven enforcement of a federal eviction moratorium by some counties.
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6:00am Oct 01, 2020Courts Courts Housing
Evictions Continue In Forsyth County Despite National Moratorium
Courts in Winston-Salem continue to move forward with evictions. This comes after a national moratorium was issued on evictions designed to halt them for reasons of non-payment.
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11:04am Jul 13, 2020Courts Courts Health & Safety
Judge: State Prisons Out Of Compliance With COVID-19 Safety Mandate
A North Carolina judge says that state prisons have failed to comply with a court order mandating actions to be taken regarding COVID-19.
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11:16am Jan 13, 2020Courts Courts
Guilford County Judge Resigns Amid Misconduct Investigation
A North Carolina judge has resigned following a yearlong state investigation into multiple reports of misconduct.
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8:45am Jan 13, 2020Politics & Government Politics & Government
Report: NC Improving In Fight Against Forced Sex Labor
A new report finds that North Carolina’s efforts to fight human trafficking improved over the last decade.
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8:11am Oct 18, 2019Crime Crime
Guilford Judge Died From Heroin, Fentanyl Intoxication
Autopsy results indicate that a prominent Guilford County judge died from an opioid overdose.