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Archive: August 2021

After One Year, Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Task Force Still Working Toward Change

August 25, 2021

By Travis Thorpe Jr.

Our Gov. Roy Cooper founded the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (TREC) with Executive Order 145 in June 2020. The mission of this task force is to promote equity in the criminal legal … Continue Reading →

A Deeper Dive into the Recent Racial Equity Task Force Recommendations

January 22, 2021

By Annie Han

In December, North Carolina’s Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (TREC) released 125 recommendations that encompass all aspects of the criminal justice system, starting with police contact, then the courts, and sentencing.

“North Carolina can … Continue Reading →

Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Task Force to Meet for First Time Today

July 10, 2020

Gov. Roy Cooper has officially appointed the full 25-person Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Task Force, and the group will meet for the first time at 10 a.m. today. The Task Force will develop and help implement policy solutions to … Continue Reading →