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NC cities reconsider curfews after summer teen takeovers
After pushing teen curfews in July, Raleigh and Charlotte leaders are raising new questions about enforcement, rights and effectiveness.
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NC cities crack down on teen takeovers after Raleigh violence
Officials say social media-fueled youth gatherings are straining police, raising safety concerns and renewing calls for stronger supervision.
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NC House passes Jaleeyah’s Law targeting gang-related crime
The NC House passed Jaleeyah’s Law, a bill increasing penalties and prosecutor resources for gang-related crimes after a Goldsboro teen’s killing.
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Task force examines state gang violence strategy
Several participants suggested modern institutions have become more isolated, more bureaucratic, and less connected to the communities they serve.
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SCOTUS rejects appeal from cop killer Golphin
The nation’s highest court will not take up the case of a North Carolina man serving a life sentence without parole in the murder of two law enforcement officers in 1997. The US Supreme Court rejected Kevin Salvador Golphin’s appeal along with dozens of other cases Tuesday. Justices offered no commentary about the decision.
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NCDHHS offers free virtual therapy to justice-impacted teens
NCDHHS is partnering with Talkspace, an online therapy platform, to offer free virtual services to justice-impacted youth. Teens aged 13-17 are now eligible.
Opinion
NC Chamber poll shows public consensus on criminal justice reform
On criminal justice reform, North Carolinians agree on far more than they disagree.
Opinion
Why is Charlotte so violent?
If we want North Carolina to remain a top state for business, and Charlotte to retain the title of “Wall Street of the South,” taking care of our crime problem is the top priority.
Opinion
Ervin cast deciding votes in precedent-setting cases that could free Raleigh mass murderer
If last week's 15-year-old Raleigh mass murderer survives his injuries, he could someday be released back on our streets because Democrat State Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Ervin cast a deciding vote in prior, extremely controversial, cases that critics contend elevate the desires of convicted killers above protecting the innocent public.
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No Safe Harbor in the Suburbs
RALEIGH — Do schools in the suburbs promote safer behavior than schools in cities? According to data collected from a new longitudinal study, the incidence of sexual activity, drug-alcohol use and abuse, delinquent behavior, and violence, are just as common in suburban high schools as in urban ones. In fact, teens in suburban schools sometimes engage in more of these activities than do teens in city schools. “There may have been a time when suburban schools really were a safe haven from the rise of these so-called ‘urban’ problems,” one analyst said. “But if there ever was such a time, it’s gone.”
