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Defamation lawsuit against Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn dismissed

DJ Simmons

A judge granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Penn caused emotional distress and defamed a woman, writing that the filing did not properly substantiate the claims.

Courts

Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn sued for defamation and emotional distress

DJ Simmons

A woman alleges in a lawsuit she was pressured to have an abortion by Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn and threatened with criminal charges if she kept contacting him.

Courts

Those who helped file voting fraud allegations are protected from suit, North Carolina justices say

Associated Press

North Carolina's highest court has thrown out a defamation lawsuit against attorneys who assisted voters in the 2016 election with submitting some ballot complaints.