criminal justice reform Archives

NC Governor Cooper established the NC Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice on June 9, 2020. Source: NC Office of the Governor

North Carolina Governor Signs Criminal Justice Reform Bills Into Law

September 3, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

On Thursday, September 2, 2021, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed three criminal justice reform bills into law: House Bill 436: Support Law Enforcement Mental Health (click for PDF) House Bill 536: Law Enforcement Duty […]

"Caged In" report cover. Source: aclu.org.

How Solitary Confinement Harms People With Physical Disabilities

January 13, 2017 Kay Whatley

First-Ever National Report Issued The American Civil Liberties Union published the first-ever nationwide report documenting the special dangers of solitary confinement for people who are blind or deaf, can’t walk without assistance, or have other physical […]

US map showing Oklahoma location. Source: Wikipedia.org.

Election Yields Major Turning Point for Oklahoma Criminal Justice Reform

November 10, 2016 Kay Whatley

Voters Approve Two Ballot Initiatives in Oklahoma to Overhaul Broken System On November 9, 2016, Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, released a statement following the approval of two Oklahoma […]

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The Strange-ness: Morpheus Bridge Spectre

October 31, 2016

For Halloween, let’s look at a local “legend”. We’ll visit the Morpheus Bridge on the aptly named Morpheus Bridge Road in Wendell, North Carolina. The story goes that a mother, father, and child — alledgedly a daughter — were driving along […]

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The Strange-ness: Tracking the Movement of Cyborg Cockroaches

February 27, 2017

By Edgar Lobaton and Matt Shipman, NCSU New research from North Carolina State University offers insights into how far and how fast cyborg cockroaches – or biobots – move when exploring new spaces. The work moves researchers closer […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: February 2019

March 12, 2019

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]