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43363
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The authors attempt to higlight the case of the Wilmington Ten, its imapct on North Carolina law and likewise begin a conversation on generation wrongs within the justice system. In connection with protest over school desegreation in 1971, The Wilmington Ten were charged with firebombing a local grocery store. They were imprisoned for ten years. The case was first called to trial in June 1972, and drew interantional attention. Of particulari ssue was a racially motivated prosecution and the dispaity of treatment towards persons of color in the North Carolina judicial system.
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36278
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The justice system in North Carolina got its day in court through an examination of its inadequately funded courts. It’s a factor making North Carolina among the lowest ranking states for spending. As for where that low per capita spending’s impact can be most keenly felt, the author asserted it’s those seated at the counselor’s bench.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 2, February 2016,
p75-76
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30730
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North Carolina’s original copy of the Bill of Rights is returned after a lengthy lawsuit. The manuscript had been missing for 140 years after it was taken by a Union soldier during the occupation of Raleigh. Drafted by federal clerks in 1789, the document is one of fourteen original copies.
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27384
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The U.S. Attorney’s office in Salt Lake City, Utah has handed down 12 indictments to Phil Harvey, president of Adam & Eve, an Orange County mail order company specializing in adult toys and novelties. Harvey and his company have already been acquitted twice in separate suits. The case and the questionable motivations behind the charges are explored. Also conveyed are the positive and charitable reputations of Harvey and the company in the local community.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 9 Issue 13, March 27-April 2 1991,
p8-10
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17958
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Three times in the history of North Carolina, its lawmakers have looked at the state's judicial system in an effort to develop and evolve.
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