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Groups in North Carolina are rallying to change the way people are punished for low-level offenses trying to break a cycle in which minor offenses lead to major consequences including

Groups in North Carolina are rallying to change the way people are punished for low-level offenses, trying to break a cycle in which minor offenses lead to major consequences, including jail. Black Voters Matter, in collaboration with the group Growing Real Alternatives Everywhere, has introduced Saturday warrant clinics, providing a much-needed lifeline for those unable to attend court during the week. Anza Becnel, warrant clinic manager for Black Voters Matter, said the clinics aim to bridge...

"Warrant clinics" have lawyers, clerks and judges —  but no threat of arrest, making it a place parents can take care of legal issues without the fear that their child won’t be cared for.