"Abuse of power" is in the news, and not just because of the impeachment investigation in Washington. There talk of another impeachment under those terms...in Kentucky.
Should this judge be removed from power?
Addiction rates are higher in North Carolina
Addiction is a serious problem at home and across the United States. At different times in recent history, different drugs have been rampant. In recent years, opioids are negatively affecting many North Carolinians and their families.
Sending fewer juveniles to adult court
It was 1971 when the voting age in the US was set to 18 years of age. Prior to that it was 21. At 18, a child legally becomes and adult. That independence grants many benefits, but it includes a new range of consequences and punishment too. The general attitude across the country is that people are responsible for their actions at 18. That they are adults.
How do appeals work?
The banging of the gavel is supposed to be the end. The final sentence. But what if it's wrong? How is justice served?