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Blacks still unfairly excluded from southern juries, says new study

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

I have posted up a discussion on a new study discussing race-based jury exclusion. I’ve also briefly examined how such exclusions are (almost always unsuccessfully) challenged in North Carolina. You can find the article here. Please share your thoughts on the subject here or at examiner.com.

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New Hill: Do the Numbers Say it All?

Friday, May 7, 2010

New Hill, North Carolina is not a city, nor is it even a town.  It is one of those places, like so many in our state, where two old roads cross each other, and somewhere along the way a community sprang up.  Located in southwestern Wake County, about a 30 minute drive down Highway One [...]

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Obama Lauds NCs Hospital Visitation Rights in Memo

Saturday, April 17, 2010

White House pointed to North Carolina’s Patient Bill of Rights when pushing for expanded hospital visitation rights for, among others, gay and lesbian couples. Read more at my article on examiner.com: Obama Lauds NCs Hospital Visitation Rights in Memo.

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