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A one-year pilot program began in late 2022. Hidden microphones were placed in neighborhoods in East and Southeast Durham that would warn police about possible gunfire.
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Gun sales in North Carolina increased in 2023, following a repeal of a law that requires a purchase permit for handguns.
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Friday marks the one-year anniversary of a mass shooting in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood. The city will hold two ceremonies to commemorate the shooting, one to honor victims, and one to honor first responders.
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Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration wants to prevent gun violence and accidents by promoting safe storage practices.
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The effort is backed by gun-rights advocates who already celebrated weeks ago when the Republican-controlled General Assembly repealed another kind of permit issued by sheriffs before someone could buy a pistol. Gun-control advocates said ending the mandate would result in higher rates of violent crime and homicide.
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N.C. House lawmakers want to stop businesses from refusing to accept cash payments.
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A North Carolina man shot and wounded a 6-year-old girl and her parents after children went to retrieve a basketball that had rolled into his yard, according to neighbors and the girl's family — another in a string of recent shootings sparked by seemingly trivial circumstances.
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The N.C. House voted Wednesday morning to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a controversial gun bill. It’s Republicans’ first veto override since 2018.
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Durham police say the dashboard will be updated weekly.
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Gov. Roy Cooper is creating a new "Office of Violence Prevention" to address the uptick in gun-related deaths and injuries.