This week on the Debrief, former president Donald Trump wades into the Republican runoff for Congressional District 13, the state finally clears an embarrassing backlog of more than 10,000 untested rape kits that sat on shelves for decades, and the state’s high court hears arguments in big cases. Plus, the latest Carolina Journal poll reveals a tightening race for governor.
Stein defends SAFE Child Act in NC Supreme Court filing
State Attorney General Josh Stein is defending the 2019 SAFE Child Act in a new court filing with the North Carolina Supreme Court. Lawsuits at the state’s highest court test the act’s constitutionality.