Raise the Age

When potential employers conduct a background check on Olivia Brown, they see a 17-year-old who was cited for assault and having a weapon on school...

This week in state politics, a conversation about the "raise the age" bill, voter identification, and an audit detailing misuse of funds at the state's...

Monday, May 15 2017 We discuss two important topics in the area of juvenile justice: raising the age, and due process. North Carolina is the only state...

The chief justice of North Carolina's top court threw his support behind legislation to raise the age of juvenile offenders. North Carolina is now the...

The push to ‘Raise The Age’ of juvenile jurisdiction from 16 to 18 has been a long-fought battle in North Carolina. Support for that change is growing…

Second of two stories. Click here for the first. North Carolina is one of just two states that automatically charges 16- and 17-year-olds as adults in...

First of two stories. Click here for the second. When you turn 16 in North Carolina, you still can't vote, or drive on your own at night. You can't buy...