/tags/criminal-justice-reform criminal justice reform en-US Copyright Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:41:19 GMT /politics/2021-01-13/nc-house-leaders-see-opportunities-for-bipartisanship-this-session North Carolina lawmakers start a new legislative session this week at a time when partisanship and bitterness nationwide have reached a peak.After rioters… Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:41:19 GMT /politics/2021-01-13/nc-house-leaders-see-opportunities-for-bipartisanship-this-session Rusty Jacobs /show/the-state-of-things/2020-09-28/a-black-nationalist-upbringing-fueled-a-criminal-justice-reformer-meet-dawn-blagrove Dawn Blagrove identified her life's work at an early age. As a young girl growing up in 1970s segregated Milwaukee, she read Sam Greenlee's novel "The… Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:09:06 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-09-28/a-black-nationalist-upbringing-fueled-a-criminal-justice-reformer-meet-dawn-blagrove Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2020-09-28/a-black-nationalist-upbringing-fueled-a-criminal-justice-reformer-meet-dawn-blagrove Dawn Blagrove identified her life's work at an early age. As a young girl growing up in 1970s segregated Milwaukee, she read Sam Greenlee's novel "The… Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:09:06 GMT /race-demographics/2020-09-28/a-black-nationalist-upbringing-fueled-a-criminal-justice-reformer-meet-dawn-blagrove Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2020-07-10/new-state-task-force-to-address-racial-equity-in-justice-system A new state criminal justice panel formed in the wake of George Floyd's killing had its first meeting this week. The North Carolina Task Force for Racial… Fri, 10 Jul 2020 21:53:19 GMT /race-demographics/2020-07-10/new-state-task-force-to-address-racial-equity-in-justice-system Naomi P. Brown /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-06-30/rep-deb-i-will-not-yield-butler-on-redistricting-racism-and-pride Democratic state Rep. Deb Butler made national headlines last September when, following a surprise and controversial veto override vote, she grabbed a… Tue, 30 Jun 2020 22:38:42 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-06-30/rep-deb-i-will-not-yield-butler-on-redistricting-racism-and-pride Jeff Tiberii /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-06-12/criminal-justice-reforms-get-resurrected-in-raleigh After weeks of unrest over police brutality and systemic racism, North Carolina lawmakers turned attention back to two pieces of legislation: One would… Fri, 12 Jun 2020 22:59:47 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-06-12/criminal-justice-reforms-get-resurrected-in-raleigh Jeff Tiberii /show/the-state-of-things/2019-10-25/lawmakers-push-to-loosen-mandatory-minimums-amid-budget-stalemate Exhausted by the longest legislative session since 2001, state lawmakers are pushing through piecemeal spending measures as the full budget sits in the… Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:46:53 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-10-25/lawmakers-push-to-loosen-mandatory-minimums-amid-budget-stalemate Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /politics/2019-10-25/lawmakers-push-to-loosen-mandatory-minimums-amid-budget-stalemate Exhausted by the longest legislative session since 2001, state lawmakers are pushing through piecemeal spending measures as the full budget sits in the… Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:46:53 GMT /politics/2019-10-25/lawmakers-push-to-loosen-mandatory-minimums-amid-budget-stalemate Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2019-06-26/bail-reform-project-in-western-north-carolina-offers-promise Two Western North Carolina counties are hoping to revamp the money bail system in the interest of public safety and making better use of taxpayer… Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:44:33 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-06-26/bail-reform-project-in-western-north-carolina-offers-promise Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /law/2019-06-26/bail-reform-project-in-western-north-carolina-offers-promise Two Western North Carolina counties are hoping to revamp the money bail system in the interest of public safety and making better use of taxpayer… Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:44:33 GMT /law/2019-06-26/bail-reform-project-in-western-north-carolina-offers-promise Dana Terry, Frank Stasio