criminal justice

Mikal Mahdi is scheduled to be the second man executed by firing squad in South Carolina. Mahdi also pled guilty to murder in Winston-Salem, where he was represented by Wake Forest Law professor Mark Rabil, who opposes the death penalty for Mahdi.

Officials say expungement can help remove barriers to stable housing, education, and employment, ultimately reducing recidivism rates.

North Carolina state senators voted unanimously on Wednesday for a broad criminal justice measure that attempts to weed out misbehaving officers, provide…

Plenty of research has shown that children of color are more likely to enter the legal system after being disciplined at school. That's especially true…

A North Carolina woman was sexually assaulted almost three years ago. After navigating through the courts, dealing with the hospital and the police…

More than a dozen Rockingham County criminal cases are under scrutiny by a statewide group for prosecutors. The cases were handled by Craig Blitzer, who…

Education scholar Monique Morris has done extensive research about the way schools discipline young black girls. She's the author of “Pushout: The…