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New Bern Sun Journal: Public records law should apply evenly
June 12, 2012
From the New Bern Sun Journal (6/9/12): If an arrest is made in a North Carolina county — say, Craven County, for example — by Craven County sheriff's deputies, the details of that crime will soon become public. N.C. law requires that a substantial amount of information about the crime be released to the public in a timely manner.
Greensboro News and Record: Private colleges as police states?
June 11, 2012
From the Greensboro News and Record (6/7/12): The editorial today from the News and Record's opinion scribes gets a hearty endorsement from me. I suggest you read it.
Greensboro News and Record: Private and public
June 11, 2012
From the Greensboro News and Record (6/7/12): State law lets private colleges and universities operate fully certified law enforcement agencies with the power to investigate crimes and arrest suspects.
Burlington Times-News: Public records debate continues after court rejects lawsuit
June 8, 2012
From the Burlington Times-News (6/8/12): A former Elon University student, now a television reporter in Texas, is considering options after a failed appeal of a lawsuit against the school and N.C. Attorney Gen. Roy Cooper.
Burlington Times-News: Private campus police should be held to state standard on public records
June 8, 2012
From the Burlington Times-News (6/7/12): If an arrest is made by town of Elon police, details of that crime soon become public. North Carolina law requires that a substantial amount of information about the crime be released in a timely manner and upon request.
SPLC.org: Private college police not covered by N.C. open records law
June 6, 2012
From SPLC.org (6/5/12): Private university police departments in North Carolina are not subject to the state's open records law, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Greensboro News and Record: Campus cops and public records
June 6, 2012
From the Greensboro News and Record (6/5/12): State-certified campus police departments at private universities such as Duke, Wake Forest, Davidson or Elon can enforce state laws, investigate crimes and make arrests ...
NinerOnline: SGA disagrees over open meeting law policy
June 5, 2012
From NinerOnline (3/15/12): College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Senator Ray Atkinson recently saw his legislation called The Accountability and Transparency Act tabled after months of work on what he thinks is the biggest issue in the Student Government Association (SGA).
Southern Pines Pilot: County Closed Session Minutes on Land Sale Requested
June 1, 2012
From the Southern Pines Pilot (5/31/12): The Moore County Board of Commissioners is expected to consider a request from The Pilot next week to release minutes from recent closed meetings in which it might have discussed selling county land in Carthage.
Mountain Xpress: Missing evidence, concealed report
May 23, 2012
From the Mountain Xpress (5/21/12): On May 11, the Asheville Police Department's new chief, William Anderson, met with reporters to announce that the APD will hire a new evidence-room manager as part of a "healing process." It's been more than a year since news of missing guns, drugs and money wounded the department's reputation.