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Youth Justice Voices: Brandy Bynum

Brandy Bynum, a life-long activist, youth advocate and board member of Youth Justice North Carolina, talks about the importance of raising the age of jurisdiction in…
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Policing the Police

The recent horrific police killings of African-American youth in Ferguson, Cleveland, and many other places across the country are a depressing reminder of the urgent need to rethink the…
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Youth Justice Voices: Geraldine Alshamy

Geraldine Alshamy, a life long activist and advocate for education rights talks about what she’s seen in her work over the years and how the…
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Youth Justice Voices: Sekithia Wilder

Sekithia Wilder, the parent of a 12th grade student from Wakefield High School in Wake County, tells the story of her daughter Britni’s arrest at…
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Youth Justice Voices: Mary Stansell

Mary Stansell, Juvenile Chief at the Wake County Public Defenders Office, discusses some issues with the juvenile justice system and proposes solutions.…
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Youth Justice Voices: Scott Holmes

Scott Holmes, a professor of law at North Carolina Central University, talks about the devastating effects of the criminal justice system on youth.…
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Spotlight on Juvenile Delinquency Cases

In late 2013 the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued opinions on three juvenile delinquency cases that merit highlighting: • In re J.L.H., 2013 N.C. App.…
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Changing the Course of Anti-Bullying Policy and Law

If advocates, policymakers, and lawmakers hope to plug the school-to-prison pipeline they must embrace policies and programs that are anti-bullying rather than anti-bully. Communities often…
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Kids Make Mistakes

We all want our kids to learn from their mistakes, go to school and get good jobs. Yet, NC remains one of only two states in the…