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Retail theft, gun crimes, DWIs: What's in NC's sweeping criminal justice bill?

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Jun 8, 2026

Retail theft, gun crimes, DWIs: What's in NC's sweeping criminal justice bill?

A wide-ranging North Carolina bill would create new felonies, increase penalties for some crimes, expand police investigative powers and strengthen protections for children and dom…

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