/tags/sheriffs Sheriffs en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:35:57 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-02-11/immigration-nc-sheriffs-ice-cooperation Some North Carolina sheriffs are expressing concerns for their counties amid President Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations. That's on top of a new state law that requires county sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:35:57 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-02-11/immigration-nc-sheriffs-ice-cooperation Aaron Sánchez-Guerra /politics/2024-09-12/north-carolina-immigration-law-sheriffs-house-bill-10-passed House Bill 10 is slated to become law and force North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 22:02:31 GMT /politics/2024-09-12/north-carolina-immigration-law-sheriffs-house-bill-10-passed Aaron Sánchez-Guerra /news/2023-02-22/nc-house-passes-bill-that-eases-pistol-permitting Pistol purchases would no longer need a permit from sheriff’s offices under a bill that passed the North Carolina House on Wednesday. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 22:26:16 GMT /news/2023-02-22/nc-house-passes-bill-that-eases-pistol-permitting Colin Campbell /news/2023-02-22/gop-ice-nc-sheriffs-bills-vetoed-governor The bill would require sheriffs in the state to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:49:11 GMT /news/2023-02-22/gop-ice-nc-sheriffs-bills-vetoed-governor Rusty Jacobs /news/2022-06-28/bill-forcing-nc-sheriffs-to-aid-immigration-agents-revived Republican lawmakers are attempting again to advance a measure that would require North Carolina’s sheriffs to learn the immigration status of their jails’ inmates and assist federal agents who want to detain them. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 22:01:21 GMT /news/2022-06-28/bill-forcing-nc-sheriffs-to-aid-immigration-agents-revived Associated Press /news/2021-04-08/29-nc-sheriffs-sign-letter-urging-biden-to-stop-influx-of-migrants-at-u-s-mexico-border Sheriffs from across the country, including 29 in North Carolina, have signed a letter to President Biden urging him to address the influx of migrants at the southern border. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:23:29 GMT /news/2021-04-08/29-nc-sheriffs-sign-letter-urging-biden-to-stop-influx-of-migrants-at-u-s-mexico-border Laura Brache /race-demographics/2020-05-19/tale-of-two-nc-sheriffs-pitt-countys-paula-dance When one thinks of a sheriff in North Carolina, it’s easy to go back to the good ole days when the most popular sheriff around was Andy Griffith, in the… Tue, 19 May 2020 13:23:35 GMT /race-demographics/2020-05-19/tale-of-two-nc-sheriffs-pitt-countys-paula-dance Leoneda Inge /race-demographics/2020-05-18/tale-of-two-nc-sheriffs-alamance-countys-terry-johnson The sheriff’s department is the oldest institution of law enforcement in the United States. And still today, they get a lot of respect in their… Mon, 18 May 2020 14:31:03 GMT /race-demographics/2020-05-18/tale-of-two-nc-sheriffs-alamance-countys-terry-johnson Leoneda Inge /show/the-state-of-things/2019-06-04/durhams-first-black-sheriff-fights-for-retraining-and-rebuilding In 1984 when Clarence F. Birkhead became a deputy sheriff in Randolph County, he had no idea he would eventually take the helm as Durham’s first African… Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:00:12 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-06-04/durhams-first-black-sheriff-fights-for-retraining-and-rebuilding Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /law/2019-06-04/durhams-first-black-sheriff-fights-for-retraining-and-rebuilding In 1984 when Clarence F. Birkhead became a deputy sheriff in Randolph County, he had no idea he would eventually take the helm as Durham’s first African… Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:00:12 GMT /law/2019-06-04/durhams-first-black-sheriff-fights-for-retraining-and-rebuilding Dana Terry, Frank Stasio