Call Us 919-240-4054A recent story by WUNC raised the question of whether North Carolina can ever resume its use of the death penalty given that the drug needed to do so is not available. David Weiss was interviewed for the story and explained that, if executions are ever resumed, it should be done in a way that […]
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Hearing on new workers’ compensation rules for NC
A public hearing to determine new rules for the North Carolina Industrial Commission is scheduled for February 24 at 9 am in the Dobbs Building in Raleigh. The session was supposed to occur last week but was postponed because of bad weather. For the same reason, officials have extended the public comment period regarding the rules […]
High Point firefighter struck and killed while cycling
Flags at High Point fire stations are hanging at half-mast today, after the tragic death of a High Point Fire Department employee, killed while riding his bike on Sunday. Todd Martinez, a fire equipment operator and father of two, was on Scalesville Road in Summerfield when 19-year-old Andrew Bray Barham failed to see Martinez and […]
Child sex abusers who worked as “tag team”; $3.15 million settlement to one victim
News about the Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal continues to grab headlines in Chicago. Three men filed suit against one of the thirty priests named in named in the documents recently released by the Archdiocese of Chicago last month. Among the victims’ allegations is that former priest Norman Mayday sometimes worked in tandems with a […]
NC Court of Appeals hears lethal injection case
Last week, CJG attorney David Weiss, along with former N.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Orr, presented to the N.C. Court of Appeals oral argument in Robinson v. Perry. On behalf of four death row inmates, they argued that North Carolina’s execution protocol must be set according to the state’s public rule-making process in order to ensure […]
Study: teens more likely to be distracted drivers
While it may come as no surprise to anyone who has a smart phone-fixated teen at home, a new study from Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute shows that young drivers are far more likely to be distracted while driving than more experienced motorists. Although the research shows teenagers behind the wheel are more focused on the […]