making a case against sentencing juveniles to life without parole
North Carolina should abolish the sentence of juvenile life without parole and replace it with a more humane and cost-effective sentence that allows for a review after a reasonable period of time, according to a report released Feb. 11 by the JustScience Lab at Duke University.
‘You’re Going to Let Me Die From This’
Prisoners fight to access a Hepatitis C cure in North Carolina
Teen with IQ of 66 went to jail for murder in 1997. New evidence means he’ll get a new trial
In 1996, police interviewed a 14-year-old boy with an IQ estimated at 66, questioning him about a cab driver beaten to death in the Sanford streets.
Felony charges of illegal voting dismissed for five NC residents
State law bars people who are on probation for felonies from voting. Alamance County was one of a handful of counties where prosecutors brought charges.