Racial Equity in Criminal Justice task force

NCGA leaders announce potential criminal justice reforms

September 19, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) and Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) announced that lawmakers intend to propose criminal justice reforms in the wake of the August murder of Iryna Zarutska that took […]

Governor’s Racial Equity in Criminal Justice task force releases report

January 19, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In the final days of 2022, Gov. Roy Cooper’s Racial Equity in Criminal Justice task force (TREC) released its 2022 report containing updates on the status of the group’s work. TREC was created […]

NC Racial Equity task force considers legalizing certain possession amounts of drugs

November 24, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A state task force created to improve equity in the North Carolina criminal justice system is looking at possible legalization for the possession of certain amounts of marijuana. The N.C Racial Equity Taskforce […]

Gov. Cooper establishes new racial equity task force

June 9, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper signed a new executive order today, forming the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice. The task force will recommend solutions to stop discriminatory law enforcement and […]

Racial Equity in Criminal Justice task force

NCGA leaders announce potential criminal justice reforms

Governor’s Racial Equity in Criminal Justice task force releases report

NC Racial Equity task force considers legalizing certain possession amounts of drugs

Gov. Cooper establishes new racial equity task force

A 180-day continuance was requested by Decarlos Brown Jr. s public defender
Zarutska murder suspect ‘incapable to proceed’

A 180-day continuance was requested by Decarlos Brown Jr. s public defender