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Top NC court urged to skip case involving homeless man with guns at UNC

Lawyers for a homeless man convicted of bringing guns to the University of North Carolina campus when he sought medical treatment at UNC Hospitals in 2021 urge the state Supreme Court to reject the state’s appeal in the case. The state Court of Appeals ruled in May that a North Carolina law banning guns on educational property was unconstitutional as applied to the facts of Joseph John Radomski III’s case.

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State asks top NC court to take gun case linked to homeless man at UNC

State Justice Department lawyers are petitioning the North Carolina Supreme Court to take the case of a homeless man who brought guns to a UNC Hospitals parking lot in 2021. A lower court ruled that authorities violated the man’s Second Amendment rights.

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State asks top NC court to block Second Amendment ruling in UNC case

The North Carolina Supreme Court has granted the state's request to block a recent court ruling protecting a homeless man’s Second Amendment rights. The case stemmed from Joseph John Radomski III’s decision to bring guns with him to the University of North Carolina campus when he sought medical treatment at UNC Hospitals in 2021.

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Appeals Court overturns UNC gun possession conviction

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has thrown out the conviction of a homeless man who kept guns in his car while seeking kidney treatment at UNC Hospitals in 2021. Appellate judges agreed the state law used to convict Joseph John Radomski III unconstitutionally restricted his Second Amendment rights.

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UNC Hospitals granted accreditation, but further scrutiny likely

UNC Hospitals is one step closer to regaining its clean reputation, but concerns remain.  After completing follow-up inspections, the Joint Commission lifted its preliminary denial of UNC Hospitals’ accreditation and upgraded the hospital to “accreditation with a follow-up survey.” UNC Hospitals was originally placed on probation because it failed to meet the suicide prevention standards...

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UNC Hospitals expects to regain accreditation even though agency cited 44 issues

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations made its report on UNC Hospitals public Wednesday, Aug. 28, citing a laundry list of 44 performance issues that cost UNC its clean status of accreditation.  The Joint Commission inspected UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill’s facilities in mid-July and placed it on probation after a preliminary denial...

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UNC Hospitals confident accreditation agency will give it a clean bill of health

UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill expects to regain its clean standing soon.  The flagship facility of UNC Health Care was placed on probation after receiving a preliminary denial of accreditation because of issues with psychiatric treatment.  Its plans of correction have been accepted by the Joint Commission — an independent, nonprofit accrediting organization that certifies...

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UNC Hospitals on probation after accreditation denial

UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill is on probation after the system received preliminary denial of its accreditation. Preliminary Denial of Accreditation is recommended when there’s an immediate threat to health and safety, a submission of falsified documents or misrepresented information, a lack of a required license, or significant noncompliance with Joint Commission standards, according to...

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