The family of Andrew Brown Jr. filed a lawsuit with the assistance of civil rights attorneys. The case which was filed argued that Brown’s death was “intentional and reckless disregard of his life” at the hands of deputies in front of his residence. The civil rights attorneys announced that a …
Read More »Hospital Suspends Nurse For Joking About Mistreating Patients On TikTok
A hospital has suspended a nurse after her TikTok videos raised concerns over the way she treats her patients. Kelly Morris, or “BubbleGumKelz,” as she calls herself on the social media app, has been posting content about her job as a nurse, according to Newsweek. However, several of her more …
Read More »A North Carolina Bill Is Pushing To Stop The Prosecution Of 6-Year-Olds
A North Carolina bill is pushing to end the prosecution of 6-year-olds. Right now, North Carolina has the lowest prosecution age set by law in the country. According to ABC News, a person as young as six years old can be prosecuted in North Carolina Juvenile Court. However, there’s a …
Read More »Autopsy Concludes Andrew Brown Jr. Died From “Kill Shot” To The Back Of The Head
An autopsy has confirmed that Andrew Brown Jr. died from a single gunshot wound to the back of the head. Pasquotank County deputies murdered Brown on April 21st as he attempted to drive away from them as they were serving him with a search warrant in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. …
Read More »NC Parents Arrested After Staging Son’s Shooting As A Drive-By
The parents of a two-year-old boy who was shot inside his North Carolina home earlier this month are now in custody after being accused of staging the incident to look like a drive-by shooting. The allegations against Lucentio Clark, 38, and Tianna Jumper, 20, who were arrested on Wednesday, were …
Read More »White Woman Charged With Striking Two Black Women With Her Car During Andrew Brown Jr. Protest
In Elizabeth City, North Carolina, a white woman was arrested for allegedly driving into two Black women who were peacefully protesting the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. Lisa Michelle O’Quinn, 41, has been charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon using a motor vehicle, one count …
Read More »North Carolina Offering $25 to Covid-19 Vaccine Recipients Who Are 18 and Older
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that they will be providing $25 “Summer Cash” cards at select vaccination sites as part of an ongoing campaign to get more North Carolinians vaccinated. The NCDHHS will begin providing cash rewards on Wednesday and will continue until June 8. The …
Read More »Officers Involved With The Death Of Andrew Brown Jr. Will Be Disciplined And Retrained
During a press conference on Tuesday, District Attorney Andrew Womble announced that the three officers involved with the death of Andrew Brown Jr. were justified in using deadly force because of Brown’s behavior. “Mr. Brown’s death, while tragic, was justified because Mr. Brown’s actions caused three deputies to reasonably believe …
Read More »North Carolina Jury Awards Two Brothers $75M After Being Wrongfully Convicted of 1983 Murder
A jury in North Carolina has awarded $75 million to two Black men with intellectual disabilities who were wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in 1983. An eight-person jury awarded half-brothers Henry McCollum and Leon Brown $31 million each after they …
Read More »Lawyers Say Andrew Brown Jr.’s Killing Was “Cold-Blooded” After New Body Cam Video Was Released
The family of a Black man killed by sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, claims recent body camera footage shows his death was unjustified. Andrew Brown Jr.’s family and attorneys were able to watch more than 18 minutes of the nearly two hours of police body camera footage captured …
Read More »Gas Shortage Causes Fight At North Carolina Gas Station
The Colonial Pipeline shutdown had several people knuckin’ and buckin’ at a North Carolina gas station. Cellphone footage captured the moment when a woman attempted to cut the line during panic buying at a Marathon gas station in Knightdale, N.C. The clip shows the woman spitting into the driver’s side of …
Read More »Female Fort Bragg Soldier Allegedly Fatally Shoots Fellow Servicewoman Who Was Dating Her Ex-Boyfriend
A female Fort Bragg soldier has been accused of killing a fellow servicewoman who was dating her ex. Tiara Nicole Vinson, 26, is accused of murdering 22-year-old Kelia Horton, an active soldier stationed at Fort Bragg. According to People, Vinson allegedly fatally shot Horton outside of a home in Fayetteville, …
Read More »Andrew Brown, Jr.’s Attorneys Want District Attorney To Recuse Himself From Case
Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown, Jr., the North Carolina man fatally shot by deputies, have called for a local district attorney to recuse himself from the case. According to CNN, the team cited “well-defined” conflicts between the prosecutor and the sheriff’s office. Brown was fatally shot by Pasquotank …
Read More »Former Tennis Coach Sentenced To 25 Years For Videotaping Minors Undressing and Showering
A former North Carolina tennis coach will be spending a significant amount of time behind bars for videotaping minors undressing and showering. Benjamin Swain, 47, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on Monday in a Charlotte courthouse for sexual exploitation of a minor. Swain pleaded guilty to the …
Read More »Names Of Officers Who Murdered Andrew Brown Jr. Has Been Released
The names of the police officers responsible for the murder of Andrew Brown Jr. have been revealed. Brown was killed on April 21st in Elizabeth City, North Carolina when seven officers arrived at Brown’s home to serve arrest warrants for drug charges. The body camera footage shows the officers faces blurred …
Read More »5 People Dead Including 2 Deputies And Suspect In Standoff In North Carolina
Two sheriff deputies were killed, and the suspected gunman and two other people were found dead after a 13-hour standoff in Boone, North Carolina, a sheriff’s office said Thursday. The deputies were ambushed and fatally wounded as they headed down into the basement of the home after answering a wellness …
Read More »North Carolina Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Legalize Marijuana
North Carolina state legislators introduced a bill this week to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana in the state. Democratic state Reps. John Autry, Allison Dahle, Pricey Harrison, and Zack Hawkins worked together to introduce the bill on 4/20, following in the footsteps of other states that have recently …
Read More »Animal Control Buys Stray Dog Stuffed Unicorn After The Pooch Kept On Stealing It From Dollar General
A stray dog kept stealing a unicorn stuffed animal from Dollar General, so animal control went ahead and bought it for her. Now, the pooch has been adopted. We all have those toys that we never want to give up. That’s the same situation for Sisu, a large male stray …
Read More »Woman Killed In Road Rage Incident While Driving To Vacation With Her Husband
A road rage incident has taken the life of a Pennsylvania woman driving in North Carolina with her husband to go on vacation. According to PEOPLE, Julie Eberly, 47, was shot through her car’s passenger door late Thursday morning. Julie and her husband, Ryan Eberly, were driving southbound on Interstate …
Read More »6-Year-Old Boy in North Carolina Dragged To Court For Picking Tulips Near His Bus Stop
In a recent report from North Carolina, a case involving a 6-year-old boy is gaining media attention after he was forced to appear in court for allegedly picking a tulip from a yard near his bus stop. The article in question, which was published earlier this month by Virginia Bridges …
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