Prison safety bill debate gets surprisingly contentious
A debate over prison inmates’ rude gestures and aggressive throwing of bodily fluids turns sharp in the wake of the recent deaths of correctional officers.…more
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Coalition asking Court of Appeals to unseal court records, drop gag order
With the Catawba County Sheriff’s son under SBI investigation, CPP and other news organizations want the Court of Appeals to provide public access to records that could……more
Guard fired after scrap with inmate questions handling of case as SBI investigates
No one disputes that two guards had an altercation with an inmate at the Cherokee County Detention Center in Murphy. But the sheriff’s version of how he……more
Red-flag legislation would yank guns before violence
A Durham lawmaker and former judge says it’s time to give courts and law enforcement the power to temporarily remove firearms from people who appear to be……more
Opioid epidemic inundating public-health, foster-care systems
Forum speakers lay out sobering facts and observations on scope and impact of opioid epidemic, as well as the search for better answers.…more
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