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NC gun safety advocates renew call for Extreme Risk Order of Protection

March 27, 2019 by Thomas Goldsmith

NC gun safety advocates renew call for Extreme Risk Order of Protection - North Carolina Health News

NC Democrats are giving gun-safety laws another push with their proposal to adopt an extreme risk order of protection, or red-flag law. They weren’t able to pass it last year.

By Thomas Goldsmith Young voices spoke out at the General Assembly on Tuesday to support a proposed “extreme risk protection order,” a legal device which arms a court to order the removal of a gun from someone at risk of harming himself or someone else. With a crowd of activist high school students looking on, […]

A Bill to Yank Guns Before Violence

May 23, 2018 by Catherine Clabby

A Bill to Yank Guns Before Violence - North Carolina Health News

Some lawmakers say it’s time to give judges and law enforcement the power to temporarily remove firearms from people deemed to be dangerous to themselves and others.

By Catherine Clabby Dangers from gun owners who turn violent are not abstractions to state Rep. Marcia Morey. During her 18 years as a District Court judge, the Durham Democrat witnessed hundreds of criminal cases stemming from shootings, including many murders. Too often people described adult and juvenile defendants after the fact as “time bombs” […]

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Legislative Roundup – A Busy Week

May 1, 2017 by Rose Hoban

Legislative Roundup – A Busy Week - North Carolina Health News

Last week legislators considered hundreds of bills in the crush of lawmaking known as "crossover." This is Part 1 of 2 stories this week, digesting the week's work.

By Rose Hoban There are two or three weeks at the NC General Assembly every session that are really, really busy: One is the week before the end of the session (slated to be late June/ early July), when the budget deal is done and lawmakers push through some of their pet pieces of legislation […]

Health Bills Moving Quickly Ahead of Legislative Deadline

April 26, 2017 by Taylor Knopf

Health Bills Moving Quickly Ahead of Legislative Deadline - North Carolina Health News

In order to keep bills alive, lawmakers have to get their bills passed through at one chamber of the General Assembly - either the House or the Senate - before midnight Thursday. That means packed committee meetings and late evenings.

N.C. veterans with PTSD could receive lesser sentences under proposed law By Taylor Knopf and Rose Hoban Legislation that could lessen criminal sentences for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) breezed through a judiciary committee and then a floor vote in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 483 would allow a judge […]

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Funds for Food Desert Initiative Move Forward

May 31, 2016 by Editor

Funds for Food Desert Initiative Move Forward - North Carolina Health News

Three years after the legislature started hearing about food deserts, legislators are poised to address North Carolina’s obesity problem. By Rose Hoban Walk into Carolina Country Fresh on the edge of the Pitt County town of Bethel this week and you’ll be surrounded by fresh lettuce, onions and peas. And strawberries – for another week […]

Medical Marijuana Bill Fails in Committee, Members Cite Flaws in Bill

March 26, 2015 by Editor

Medical Marijuana Bill Fails in Committee, Members Cite Flaws in Bill - North Carolina Health News

Lawmakers voted down a proposal that would make medical marijuana more available in North Carolina, saying they didn’t think the bill was strong enough and that they didn’t know enough about the effects of cannabis. We take a quick look at the science on medical marijuana. By Rose Hoban After 45 minutes of testimonies Wednesday […]

Map of suicide rates for ages 10 or older by North Carolina county of residence (2009-2011).

Lawmakers Call for Action on Reducing Suicides

July 3, 2014 by Jasmin Singh

Lawmakers Call for Action on Reducing Suicides - North Carolina Health News

By Jasmin Singh The North Carolina House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday authorizing legislative staff to study ways to prevent suicide among minors and veterans in the state. Lawmakers listened as Rep. Carla Cunningham (D-Charlotte), one of the resolution’s sponsors, struggled to contain her emotions as she described her son’s struggle with mental illness […]

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