North Carolina judge finds racial bias in landmark death penalty case
The Racial Justice Act allowed people to challenge their death sentences if they could demonstrate race played a role in ...
Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
Attorneys for the state said they planned to appeal the superior court judge’s ruling to the NC Supreme Court.
Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who ...
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NC judge's ruling opens door for death row prisoners to challenge cases due to racial bias
Bacote spent 15 years on death row before former Governor Roy Cooper commuted his sentence to life without parole in December ...
Johnston County judge finds death sentences influenced by racial discrimination: Court Documents
On Friday, a Johnston County judge found that race played a significant role in the death penalty trial of Hasson Bacote, ...
North Carolina proposal scraps DMV for new authority
Renaming and redirecting chain of command is proposed in the North Carolina General Assembly for the agency the state’s 11 ...
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Major routes on I-40 near Clayton and Garner being renamed
Several roadways along Interstate 40 in Johnston County are receiving new names and highway designation numbers.
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North Carolina Judge Rules Racial Bias Played a Role in Conviction of Black Man Who Spent 15 Years on Death Row
Judge ruled prosecutors unlawfully dismissed Black jurors in Hasson Bacote's death penalty case and used racist language like ...
Judge rules race did play a role in Hasson Bacote's sentencing
On Friday, a judge said race did play a role in the trial and death sentence of Hasson Bacote. Bacote was previously sentenced to death for the 2007 death of Anthony Surles during a robbery attempt.
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$115,000 In Grants Made To Smithfield Selma High School
Fund has provided over $500,000 to Johnston County schools since 2018 JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Nan Ogburn Cullman Education ...
Highways getting new names due to I-42
I-42 was first designated along sections of what was U.S. 70 in Johnston and Wayne counties last year. Because there already ...