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Fernando Palma-Carias was a snitch for Wake County’s Drug Enforcement Administration in a case looking into the local arm of a Mexican drug cartel. In 2013, Carias was convicted for murdering his wife Marisol Rojas in front of their two children. Four months later, Carias filed a federal lawsuit accusing the DEA of luring vulnerable immigrants into dangerous drug operations through false promises of citizenship.
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After an incident involving a stolen hat, a 21-year-old immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo faces deportation, regardless of the fact that he has no remaining ties in the country and barely speaks the language.
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Roger Echols, Durham's recently elected district attorney, seeks the death penalty for Craig Hicks, the man who allegedly killed three Muslim students in February 2015.
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State lawmakers wish to give more power to the Civilian Police Review Board, which serves to review police oversight and complaints against officers.
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Tucker memorializes Deah Barakat and recounts his final days before he was murdered by Craig Hicks.
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Derrick McRae was denied an appeal to have his case retried and will continue serving life in prison for a murder he says he did not commit.
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act was enacted by Congress in 1970 to dismantle the Mafia but it is still used in the prosecution of modern-day street gangs. Some people think the Act does not (and should not) apply to street gangs.
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Melissa Radcliff works to help identify and support children of inmates in North Carolina.
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Derrick McRae serves a life prison sentence for a crime he says he did not commit. His case has been appealed and two attorneys work to have him vindicated.
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Tucker examines how before 1994, burglary could land a person a life term in prison. Today, the same charge carries a maximum sentence of four years.
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Two bar patrons were arrested after standing on a sidewalk in Glenwood South, one of Raleigh's essential late-night hubs. The charges were dropped but the men who were arrested took the case to federal court, arguing four police officers targeted them because of their race.
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The natural erosion of the Outer Banks concerned citizens and the U.S. government in the 1920s and 1930s. During the Great Depression, the government created the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, which employed 15,000 Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps workers. These young men built vegetated sand dunes to protect the beaches and the livelihood of Outer Banks residents.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 83 Issue 4, September 2015,
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As overpopulated prisons have sapped government budgets, there has been a push to make sentencing reforms retroactive. Cumberland County native Larry Stubbs is hopeful that this push will mean he will be released from prison after serving life in prison for second-degree burglary. The same crime today carries a maximum sentence of four years. Prison reform and Stubbs’ fight for justice are detailed.
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Paul Grainger, aged 72, was murdered in Randolph County in 2008. His wife and two of the killers accepted pleas bargains, but his daughter wanted a trial and was convicted and sentenced to life. Daughter Brandi continued to appeal and the NC Supreme Court is now deliberating her case which centers on the definition of \"constructive presence\" at a crime scene. For a first-degree murder, \"this means that a suspect must be constructively or actively present. North Carolina has defined constructive presence as being \"close enough to a crime scene to render assistance\" to the perpetrators. That, however, was written before the digital era and brings this question--\"Can someone help commit a murder from miles away, as in this case, via cellphone?\" This is the first time the NC Supreme Court has considered this question. A ruling is expected later this year.
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Tucker reports on a bullying case that happened at Sanderson High School in North Raleigh this school year. When student Tanasia Futrell was bullied several times by members of the Step Team, she fought back. She was cited for fighting at school which led to criminal charges in juvenile and adult court, and she received several suspensions by the school administration. She has gotten a lawyer and is fighting back against the administration that she feels did not protect her and support her education needs. Meanwhile, the district attorney has dropped the criminal charges.
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