“Why?” Because He Had a Gun.
Every day there are more shootings, more dead, more families left mourning, and more communities devastated. But of course, no article or editorial from the past few days comes close to answering the all-consuming question of “Why?”
A Wake Judge Decides This Week Whether a Man Charged With Murder Can Fairly Receive the Death Penalty
Brandon Hill’s trial begins in September, but the ACLU argues he shouldn’t eligible for the death penalty due to Wake County’s flawed jury selection system.
Wake County DA Lorrin Freeman Wins Primary for Third Term
After a long, ugly race for district attorney, incumbent Lorrin Freeman has presumptively won a third term, beating challenger Damon Chetson in this year’s Democratic primary.
Op-Ed: High Stakes in the Choice for Wake County DA
We don’t have to wait on politicians in the state legislature to address important issues—it is within the district attorney’s power to make our legal system more just, equitable, and fair for all Wake County residents right now.
The Race for Wake County District Attorney Has Been Ugly for a Year Now. It Just Got Uglier.
The bad blood is palpable in the race between two Democrats vying for the seat of Wake County district attorney.
Backtalk: ‘Who is Damon Chetson?’
On our endorsement in the Wake County district attorney’s race.
If Abortion Becomes Illegal in NC, Triangle DAs and Candidates Pledge Not to Prosecute Patients or Providers
It’s not clear what Wake County’s District Attorney would do.
More Lorrin Freeman Coverage
Report: Wake DA Took No Action After a Colleague Reported a Sexual Assault
Lorrin Freeman didn’t investigate an alleged incident in which an assistant district attorney groped another prosecutor at a work retreat after the woman reported the assault.
Families Sue City of Raleigh for Raiding Their Apartment, Using Force, Brandishing Weapons
Acting off a tip from detective Omar Abdullah, fired for his role in a fake heroin scheme, RPD officers raided the wrong apartment without consent, searched two mothers and their children, and detained them while ransacking the home, the suit alleges
Body Camera Footage of Turcios Shooting Reveals Chaotic Confrontation
Raleigh police and fire officials were on scene following the rollover crash for five minutes before Turcios was shot and killed. Footage shows the confrontation escalated after Turcios was tasered in the back while walking away from officers.
Attorneys for a Former Granville County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Dozens of Felonies Say the Wake DA Who is Prosecuting His Case Acted Improperly
Attorneys for Chad Coffey, ex-chief of Granville’s drug unit charged with obstructing justice, conspiracy, and other felonies, want his case dismissed as Wake DA Lorrin Freeman texted with the Granville County DA who recused himself from the case.
Raleigh Police Officers Who Kill Residents Are Rarely Charged. Will Daniel Turcios’s Case Be Any Different?
Raleigh police chief Estella Patterson has placed the officers involved on administrative duty while the case is reviewed internally. Wake district attorney Lorrin Freeman will decide whether to pursue criminal charges.
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