The recent murder of Valerie Hamilton, the 23-year-old daughter of Concord’s Police Chief, serves as a stark reminder of North Carolina’s correctional system failures. Hamilton’s ... Keep Reading
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DNA Sampling Bill Signed
This morning Governor Perdue will sign the DNA sampling bill in Greenville, NC (you can follow the live tweet of the signing here). HB1403, "Collecting DNA Sample on Arrest," ... Keep Reading
Why a Life Sentence does not Mean Life in Prison
People opposed to the death penalty always like to say that sentencing someone to life in prison is worse than the death penalty therefore it is a more appropriate sentence for ... Keep Reading
