Driving through Tyrrell County on the eastern coast of North Carolina, the impacts of climate change are clear.
Roads flood regularly, cutting off people in isolated areas from their jobs, schools and basic necessities. Hurricanes and powerful storms are frequent, the most recent being Tropical Storm Claudette in June. The county sits at sea level and is surrounded by water on two sides the Albemarle Sound to the north and the Alligator River to the east.
Saltwater intrusion is dramatically shaping the environment and its economy. Acres of forests and farms are being replaced by grassland.
“These are the ghost forests,” said Willy Phillips, pointing through the window of his rumbling white truck towards haunting fields of dead pine trees. “Forests that give in as the sea level rises. Gradually, it becomes uninhabitable for them.”
NC bill takes aim at prosecution of 6-year-olds
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Children as young as 6 can be prosecuted in North Carolina juvenile court the lowest age set by law in the country but a bipartisan effort would raise the minimum age of delinquency to 10 and move the state out of its status at the bottom.
More than 2,100 complaints were filed against nearly 1,150 youth under 10 during the three fiscal years from 2016 to 2019, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, with Black children disproportionately accused of wrongdoing. The data shows 211 children ages 6 to 9 appeared before a judge, including 54 ultimately found responsible for the complaints.
North Carolina bill aims to stop prosecuting 6-year-olds
BRYAN ANDERSON, Associated Press/Report for America
June 29, 2021
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1of6Dawn Blagrove, executive director of Emancipate NC, poses for a photo in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, June 11, 2021. North Carolina state lawmakers recently advanced a bill that would prevent 6- to 9-year-olds from having to appear before a judge for juvenile justice proceedings. This would end the state s status as being the only one left that subjects such young children to these courtroom appearances.Gerry Broome/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6Barbara Fedders, attorney, University of North Carolina School of Law professor and director of the Youth Justice Clinic, poses for a photo at the School of Law in Chapel Hill, N.C., Thursday, June 10, 2021. North Carolina state lawmakers recently advanced a bill that would prevent 6- to 9-year-olds from having to appear before a judge for juvenile justice proceedings. This would end the
Updated: 7:47 PM EDT Jun 29, 2021 The Associated Press Children as young as 6 can be prosecuted in North Carolina juvenile court the lowest age set by law in the country but a bipartisan effort would raise the minimum age of delinquency to 10 and move the state out of its status at the bottom.Click on the video player for more headlines from WXII 12 News.More than 2,100 complaints were filed against nearly 1,150 youth under 10 during the three fiscal years from 2016 to 2019, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, with Black children disproportionately accused of wrongdoing. The data shows 211 children ages 6 to 9 appeared before a judge, including 54 ultimately found responsible for the complaints.While state prison officials say no child under 10 was put behind bars during that period, attorneys, racial justice advocates and lawmakers worry that a court appearance itself can create lasting harm.“The likelihood of them lacking lega
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