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General Assembly is battleground for speakers advocating for second chances
RALEIGH, N.C. — A large crowd headed to the General Assembly Tuesday morning to advocate for second chances of individuals with criminal convictions. “We’re here to address some of those
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NARSOL webcast event: Building Your Advocacy Toolkit
On Saturday, June 19, 2021, NARSOL will host a live day-long webcast entitled, “Building Your Advocacy Toolkit.” The one-day virtual event will feature speakers and panelists who will present viewpoints,
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Virginia to consider repealing civil commitment law
RICHMOND, Va. — Two Virginia Democratic lawmakers are spearheading a push to repeal a decades-old law that allows the state to hold certain sex offenders at psychiatric facilities indefinitely after
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Who are the real predators in online sting operations?
By LOIS . . . Bonnie Burkrhardt’s 2020 book, Manufacturing Criminals, Fourth Amendment Decay in the Electronic Age is compelling for anyone interested in criminal justice matters – but it’s
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Sheriff Cloninger rounds up ALL sex offenders for Halloween. OR does he?
By ROBIN VANDERWALL . . . Are there any attorneys in Gaston County familiar with the U.S. Constitution? Have you read the Fourth Amendment? Doesn’t that amendment prohibit unreasonable seizures

















