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Judge dismisses petition to remove Mecklenburg sheriff from office
A Superior Court Judge dismissed a petition Thursday to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden from office.
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Hearing scheduled Thursday on petition to remove Mecklenburg sheriff
A hearing has been scheduled Thursday morning in Charlotte on a petition to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden from office.
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DAs, sheriffs, police chiefs urge top NC court to uphold conviction tied to ‘smell search’
Groups representing North Carolina’s district attorneys, sheriffs, and police chiefs all hope the North Carolina Supreme Court will uphold law enforcement searches based on the presence of marijuana odor and a “cover scent.”
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Top NC court will not take up Anson sheriff dispute
The North Carolina Supreme Court will not take up a lawsuit from the man appointed for one day in 2022 as Anson County sheriff. A split state Appeals Court ruled against one-day Sheriff Gerald Cannon last August.
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Judge’s order officially ends gun permit dispute involving Mecklenburg sheriff
A federal judge has signed off on an agreement ending a federal lawsuit Second Amendment advocates filed against the Mecklenburg County sheriff. Plaintiffs had argued that Sheriff Garry McFadden was taking too long to conduct mental health checks before issuing concealed handgun permits.
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Split Appeals Court rejects case of ‘not lawfully appointed’ Anson sheriff
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal from Gerald Cannon, who was appointed Anson County sheriff for a single day in December 2022 before county commissioners reversed the decision. In a 2-1 ruling Tuesday, appellate judges determined that Cannon was “not lawfully appointed” to the position in a special December 2022 meeting.
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Robinson, Stein in statistical dead heat in NC governor’s race
Support for Republicans on top-of-ballot races in North Carolina has declined slightly over the past two months, while support for Democrats has remained steady, according to the latest Carolina Journal poll of likely voters.
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Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene suspended for racist comments
There have been loud calls for the removal of Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene since Sept. 28, when WECT reported on audio recordings of Greene making derogatory comments about black employees.
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Bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE goes to governor
contact the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if they cannot confirm the immigration status of someone in their custody accused of some serious and violent crimes. The House’s version of Senate Bill 101, passed Thursday 65-47 and was later approved, with no debate, by the Senate 25-19 on Friday. Both votes were along party lines.
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State Supreme Court rejects candidate filing request from sheriffs, DAs, clerks
A pair of orders from the N.C. Supreme Court Monday officially rejected requests from the state’s sheriffs, district attorneys, and Superior Court clerks to reopen candidate filing as soon as possible. Groups representing those three sets of elected officials went to court on Dec. 29. That was three weeks after the Supreme Court had shut...
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Illegal Immigrants Filling Jails
RALEIGH — County jails throughout North Carolina are stressed to the limit with illegal immigrants, law-enforcement officials say. With the lack of immigration control to deal with the estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants residing in the state, it probably won’t be getting better anytime soon. Related Immigration Articles: House hearing held on national language
