WFAE with The Garrison Project

NC parole system blocks chance prisoners have of release for crimes committed as teens, suit says

Were Black jurors struck because of race? Question looms over NC death penalty case

The Assembly

Dog Bites Man: In Wilkes County, a commissioner’s past charges for dogfighting have helped bridge a partisan divide. 

Proclaiming the Faith: A Wilkes County proclamation celebrating Christian heritage could spell legal trouble.

100 Days in Appalachia

Appalachia Was a Spiritual Center of Election Denial in 2020. Some in the Region Are Already Calling on God to Intervene in This Year’s Presidential Election.

The Number of White Nationalist Groups in Appalachia Is Rising — and the Surge Could Have Implications for Democracy

In Appalachia’s Battleground States, Election Officials Worry About Cyber Security, Physical Threats and Misinformation

The Border Belt Independent with The Garrison Project

In historic NC hearing, Joe Freeman Britt’s troubled past as prosecutor looms

Carolina Public Press

When prosecutors stack charges against a defendant, it can mean a lifetime behind bars

Charge stacking and plea bargains in North Carolina — what you need to know

The heavy toll of long prison terms on families

The News & Observer with The Garrison Project

Too few released from NC prisons decades after teen crime convictions, advocates say

A front-row seat to North Carolina’s juvenile sentencing reform

The New Republic

Her son needed help. First, he had to help the police.

The Intercept

The Geriatric Ward: North Carolina’s aging death row population faces looming health care crisis. 

Race Neutral: North Carolina appeals courts have never found that prosecutors discriminated against Black jurors. Two cases could change that. (with The Garrison Project)

A Second Look: An all-white jury sent Rayford Burke to death row. Will North Carolina’s efforts to make amends be enough?  

The Appeal with Indy Week

Did prosecutors use a 'cheat sheet’ to strike Black jurors in North Carolina Death Penalty case?