Johnston County judge finds death sentences influenced by racial discrimination: Court Documents
On Friday, a Johnston County judge found that race played a significant role in the death penalty trial of Hasson Bacote, ...
Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
In a 120-page order, Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons also ruled that race was “a significant factor” in other death ...
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NC judge's ruling opens door for death row prisoners to challenge cases due to racial bias
Bacote spent 15 years on death row before former Governor Roy Cooper commuted his sentence to life without parole in December ...
North Carolina judge finds racial bias in landmark death penalty case
The Racial Justice Act allowed people to challenge their death sentences if they could demonstrate race played a role in ...
Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who ...
Lawsuit claims airport officials falsely arrested KC woman, mistook her for another woman
Elaine McAlister, who is Black, was detained without a warrant at Kansas City International Airport in 2023. She alleges ...
JCSO call center to be named after former Deputy George Robinson
The Johnson County Emergency Communication Center, which sits adjacent the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, will be renamed the George A Robinson Emergency Communication Center on Tuesday in honor of ...
Woman charged after 2 pet canines shot in rural Missouri, 1 dies
One woman faces an animal abuse charge after she admitted that she shot two pet canines that showed no signs of aggression ...
Judge rules race did play a role in Hasson Bacote's sentencing
On Friday, a judge said race did play a role in the trial and death sentence of Hasson Bacote. Bacote was previously sentenced to death for the 2007 death of Anthony Surles during a robbery attempt.
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Murdered Iowa City man’s former girlfriend, daughters left deal with loss
An Indiana man was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder in the fatal ...
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North Carolina Judge Rules Racial Bias Played a Role in Conviction of Black Man Who Spent 15 Years on Death Row
Judge ruled prosecutors unlawfully dismissed Black jurors in Hasson Bacote's death penalty case and used racist language like ...
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Woman Shot Man Through Door Of Home, JCSO Says
A Johnston County woman has been arrested after she reportedly shot a man through the entry door to a home. Authorities said ...