After confessing, four teens were convicted of the 2002 killing the grandfather of NBA player Chris Paul. Now men, they made headlines again as the North Carolina justice system contemplated the possibility of exoneration after they claimed their confessions as teens...
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Why would police think a driver is impaired?
Seeing the flashing lights of a police cruiser can invoke anxiety in a driver even when they’re driving safely. For a person who’s had a couple of drinks, seeing those lights might be even more frightening. When a police officer initiates a traffic stop, they’ve seen...
Why criminalizing prenatal drug abuse is dangerous
These days, nobody in the government wants to look “soft” on the issue of drug abuse. That’s creating legislative momentum, however, that could make it harder for some women with addictions to obtain help when they need it the most. North Carolina’s House Bill 918...