/tags/justice Justice en-US Copyright Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:09:48 GMT /news/2021-08-25/bill-raising-juvenile-prosecution-age-in-nc-gets-final-ok The North Carolina legislature agreed on Tuesday that only children 8 and older can be prosecuted in the state's juvenile courts — up from the current age of 6. Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:09:48 GMT /news/2021-08-25/bill-raising-juvenile-prosecution-age-in-nc-gets-final-ok Associated Press /law/2017-05-01/chief-justice-martin-supports-raise-the-age-bill The chief justice of North Carolina's top court threw his support behind legislation to raise the age of juvenile offenders.North Carolina is now the only… Mon, 01 May 2017 20:58:19 GMT /law/2017-05-01/chief-justice-martin-supports-raise-the-age-bill Rusty Jacobs /podcast/stories-with-a-heartbeat/2016-12-02/bonus-episode-kane-smego North Carolina is one of only two states in the US where 16 and 17 years old kids are routinely charged as adults for even the most minor offenses. This… Fri, 02 Dec 2016 12:07:00 GMT /podcast/stories-with-a-heartbeat/2016-12-02/bonus-episode-kane-smego Will McInerney /show/the-state-of-things/2016-06-20/justice-with-hope-meet-federal-judge-joe-webster When Joe Webster became an attorney, one of his first cases was a civil rights lawsuit he filed against his hometown of Madison, North Carolina. He… Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:52:48 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-06-20/justice-with-hope-meet-federal-judge-joe-webster Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /law/2016-06-20/justice-with-hope-meet-federal-judge-joe-webster When Joe Webster became an attorney, one of his first cases was a civil rights lawsuit he filed against his hometown of Madison, North Carolina. He… Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:52:48 GMT /law/2016-06-20/justice-with-hope-meet-federal-judge-joe-webster Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-09-29/finding-solutions-for-mass-incarceration Although the United States makes up just five percent of the global population, America holds 25 percent of the world's prison population. Five decades… Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:01:35 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-09-29/finding-solutions-for-mass-incarceration Frank Stasio /politics/2015-09-29/finding-solutions-for-mass-incarceration Although the United States makes up just five percent of the global population, America holds 25 percent of the world's prison population. Five decades… Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:01:35 GMT /politics/2015-09-29/finding-solutions-for-mass-incarceration Andrew Tie /show/the-state-of-things/2015-08-25/summer-sisters-present-behind-the-boots Wonder Woman is an iconic superhero best known for her battle skills and formidable weapons. The Amazonian warrior princess is often seen with her Lasso… Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:06:48 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-08-25/summer-sisters-present-behind-the-boots Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2015-08-25/summer-sisters-present-behind-the-boots Wonder Woman is an iconic superhero best known for her battle skills and formidable weapons. The Amazonian warrior princess is often seen with her Lasso… Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:06:48 GMT /arts-culture/2015-08-25/summer-sisters-present-behind-the-boots Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-10/the-woman-behind-blacklivesmatter Alicia Garza first wrote the phrase “black lives matter” on Facebook as a note to her friends and followers the day George Zimmerman was acquitted in the… Fri, 10 Apr 2015 16:13:03 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-10/the-woman-behind-blacklivesmatter Anita Rao, Frank Stasio