Mike Krzyzewski

State’s top court orders new reviews of two high-profile media access disputes

A state Supreme Court decision in May involving media access to law enforcement video recordings could help resolve two similar high-profile legal disputes dating back to 2021. One involves the shooting death of Andrew Brown in Elizabeth City. The other focuses on a driving while impaired traffic stop of two Duke basketball players in Orange County.

Coach K’s grandson asks NC Supreme Court to steer clear of case involving his DWI stop

Former Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson is urging the N.C. Supreme Court to reject a case involving media access to law enforcement recordings. The recordings are tied to a traffic stop of two Duke basketball players that led to drunk-driving charges.

Media ask NC Supreme Court to ‘untangle’ ‘morass’ involving police recording access

A media coalition is urging the N.C. Supreme Court to take up a case dealing with access to police recordings. The case stems from a 2021 drunk driving stop in Orange County involving two Duke University basketball players. The media outlets hope to pair that case with a separate complaint involving recordings of a fatal 2021 police-related shooting in Elizabeth City.

NC Appeals Court rules against media outlets seeking recordings of Duke basketball DWI stop

The N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled against a group of media outlets seeking law enforcement recordings of a November 2021 traffic stop involving two Duke basketball players, including Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson. That stop eventually led to a guilty plea of driving while impaired from Michael Savarino.

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PARODY: Citing Duke loss, Rams Club wants H.B. 2 expanded

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PARODY FLASHBACK: ACC plans move to Bristol, Conn., as response to H.B. 2

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