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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 →

Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Makes Recommendations; Will Hear Public Comment

July 27, 2020

The North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice adopted three new recommendations Friday, including a duty to intervene and report for law enforcement officers, a prohibition of neck holds for law enforcement officers, and a North Carolina … Continue Reading →