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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.
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 ...
North Carolina judge’s ruling retains close court election result, but more legal steps are expected
A North Carolina trial judge has upheld decisions by election officials to reject protests by the trailing candidate in a ...
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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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 ...
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 ...
Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
In a 120-page order, Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons also ruled that race was “a significant factor” in other death ...
Statewide report: ‘North Carolina faces a significant housing inventory gap’
North Carolina is facing a significant housing inventory gap across all income levels and geographic regions, according to a ...
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 ...