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A bill awaiting Gov. Cooper's signature that would charge 16 and 17-year-olds as adults for certain crimes is drawing reactions from parents.
The newly built Rockingham Youth Development Center is the latest development in North Carolina’s efforts to ease the pressure on the juvenile justice system.
Issues at the overcrowded and understaffed Cabarrus County Juvenile Detention and Youth Development Center could be reaching a breaking point.
Many Charlotte residents, elected leaders, and even the police chief say it’s clear something needs to change to help curb juvenile crime. They say frankly, what we’re doing doesn’t seem to be enough.
Some school systems, including Johnston County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg, have turned to installing metal detectors to try to keep weapons out of schools.