Orange County DA Candidates Pledge to Reform Criminal Justice System
The two candidates for the Orange-Chatham District Attorney’s office—Jeff Nieman and Kayley Taber—take a stand on criminal justice in response to protest from community leaders.
Op-Ed: Legalizing Cannabis
North Carolina is ready to lead on cannabis legalization. Here’s how we can get it done even with a GOP majority in charge.
Persons Instead of Prisoners: Durham Commissioners Approve ‘People-First’ Resolution
The resolution encourages a new way of describing people who have had contact with the criminal justice system.
United Way Gives $100K to Community Activists
United Way of the Greater Triangle is funding the work of nine neighborhood leaders.
North Carolina Just Enacted Ambitious Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
Here’s what it does.
Lawmakers Approve Anti-Protest Bill, Legislation Heads to Cooper’s Desk
The Senate voted to approve a House measure that opponents say will have a chilling effect on free speech and the right to assemble by exacting harsher penalties on protesters.
This Online Tool Could Lead to a Clean Slate for Nonviolent Offenders
The program is named in honor of Umar Muhammad, who conducted 60 “Clean Slate” clinics across North Carolina before his sudden death in 2017.
More Criminal Justice Reform Coverage
Op-Ed: North Carolina Needs to Decarcerate Now
COVID-19 makes emptying prisons more pressing than ever.
Dispatches from New Hampshire: Which Democratic Candidates Would Execute the Last Man on Death Row
“In a way, I think life without parole is the same as execution. You die in jail.”
Challenging yet Humane, “Just Mercy” Wrenches a Victory from the Tragedy of Capital Punishment
Jamie Foxx plays a falsely convicted death-row inmate who is exonerated with the help of a Harvard Law graduate portrayed by Michael B. Jordan.
“I See You’re Reinventing History”
And other things our readers told us this week.
Satana Deberry And The Quest To Reform Justice In Durham
Durham’s district attorney ruffled some feathers in her first year. But she says that’s what happens when you challenge the status quo.
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