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Some North Carolina laws that took effect on Wednesday are designed to protect expectant mothers behind bars, keep more elementary school-age children accused of misdeeds out of court and force police officers to speak up about excessive force.
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The minimum age for prosecution in North Carolina's juvenile courts will rise later this year from 6 to 8 in legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Roy Cooper.
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The North Carolina legislature agreed on Tuesday that only children 8 and older can be prosecuted in the state's juvenile courts — up from the current age of 6.
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Horticulture students have designed therapeutic gardens for juvenile detention centers in Chatham and Cumberland Counties. Now they're raising money to…
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Not all 16 and 17-year-olds who commit certain crimes will be tried as adults, according to a new state law. But a report from the the Southern Coalition…
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In Native American communities, poverty, drugs and the school-to-prison pipeline mean few second chances for those who commit crimes.Two tribal judges in…
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In Native American communities, poverty, drugs and the school-to-prison pipeline mean few second chances for those who commit crimes.Two tribal judges in…
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Second of two stories. Click here for the first.North Carolina is one of just two states that automatically charges 16- and 17-year-olds as adults in the…
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First of two stories. Click here for the second.When you turn 16 in North Carolina, you still can't vote, or drive on your own at night. You can't buy…
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A new bill in the North Carolina Legislature proposes changing the juvenile penal system to raise the age of adult prosecution for most offenses. The…