justice

4:07pm May 27, 2021

Race Race

A Year After Floyd's Death, Winston-Salem Activists, Police Examine What's Changed

by David Ford

It’s been one year since the murder of George Floyd and a time when protests erupted around the world, including right here in the Triad.

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12:34pm Jun 05, 2020

Race Race

Young Activists Lead Sixth Night of Winston-Salem Protest Marches

by David Ford

On Thursday afternoon, more than 100 people began gathering at Winston-Salem’s Central YMCA to protest recent police killings.
2:31pm Apr 01, 2020

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

Citing Concerns About Access For 'Seniors,' West Virginia's Governor Delays Primary

by Sarah McCammon

More than a dozen states have delayed primaries because of the coronavirus.
Film Movement

9:42am Jan 15, 2020

World News World News Arts

The 'Losing Lawyer' In Israel Who Defends Palestinians Charged With Violence

by Daniel Estrin

Lea Tsemel, 75, has lost case after case for decades and has received death threats as a Jew representing Arabs. Her notoriety in Israel has grown since last year's release of a documentary about her.

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$Long-distance truck driver Mohammad Hashim, 45, survived an attack by a Hindu mob last year. A dozen men on motorbikes forced him off the road and beat him. He suffered a broken leg and fractured vertebrae.$
Furkan Latif Khan/NPR

12:11pm Aug 21, 2019

World News World News

'This Is It. I'm Going To Die': India's Minorities Are Targeted In Lynchings

by Lauren Frayer

"It's like they are trying to erase us — erase all of my people," says the widow of a Muslim dairy farmer who died after being assaulted by a mob while he was transporting cows.

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3:53pm Dec 11, 2018

Courts Courts

Report Sheds Light On The Number Of People In 'Correctional Control'

A new report from a non-partisan advocacy group is comparing North Carolina’s correctional system to others across the country.
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4:59pm Nov 28, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Supreme Court Appears Ready To Make It Harder For States To Confiscate Property

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about one of the few remaining provisions in the Bill of Rights not yet applied to the states: the ban on excessive fines.
4:00pm Jul 12, 2018

News News

'New information' Prompts U.S. To Reopen Emmett Till Case

by Jay Reeves, Associated Press
Bill Clark / CQ Roll Call

2:49pm May 29, 2018

National National Politics & Government

In Win For Privacy Rights, Court Says Police Need Warrant To Search Area Around Home

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court reversed a conviction that came after an officer looked at a motorcycle under a tarp outside a private residence — without a warrant.
Pat Sullivan / AP

5:01am Apr 10, 2018

National National Politics & Government

National Advocacy Groups Back Candidates To Challenge Local Prosecutors

by Christopher Connelly

The office of district attorney has become a target for those pushing for criminal justice reform.
J. Scott Applewhite / AP

6:13pm Feb 21, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Supreme Court Gets Moving, Issuing As Many Decisions In One Day As It Has In 5 Months

by Nina Totenberg

The high court put out rulings on everything from guns and whistleblower protections to plea deals and the damages someone could seek for a terrorist attack.
J. Scott Applewhite / AP

12:29pm Jul 01, 2017

National National Politics & Government

Justice Neil Gorsuch Votes 100 Percent Of The Time With Most Conservative Colleague

by Nina Totenberg

Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas agreed on cases spanning several hotly contested issues, including same-sex marriage, gun rights, immigration and taxpayer aid to religious schools.

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