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Republicans seized the state Supreme Court after changing how judges are elected. The political implications — and ramifications for everyday life — are huge.

The state Senate’s budget includes a plan to give the legislature more power to pick judges.

A new digital-based case filing system is being piloted in four North Carolina counties, including Wake, Johnston, Lee, and Harnett.

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.

The North Carolina House and Senate each passed bills that would require centralized reporting of Giglio letters, creating a database that law enforcement agencies could consult when hiring new officers. The letters say which law enforcement officers are deemed too untrustworthy to testify in court.

Races for executive and legislative positions in North Carolina are in full swing — but what about the third branch of government? There are 190 judicial…

Races for executive and legislative positions in North Carolina are in full swing — but what about the third branch of government? There are 190 judicial…

A brush with the criminal justice system for something as small as a busted tail light or speeding ticket has outlandishly large implications for people…

A brush with the criminal justice system for something as small as a busted tail light or speeding ticket has outlandishly large implications for people…

When Joe Webster became an attorney, one of his first cases was a civil rights lawsuit he filed against his hometown of Madison, North Carolina. He…