Are there racial disparities in how protests and demonstrations are policed in North Carolina?
Project ended: November 1, 2022
Department or Agency: NC Department of Justice
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Topics
Law EnforcementRacial Disparities
Project Overview
Summary
The Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (TREC) was established by Governor Roy Cooper in June 2020. TREC is led by Attorney General Josh Stein and NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita Earls and consists of twenty-four members from a wide range of backgrounds. TREC submitted its recommendations on December 14, 2020. Read the final report, the executive summary, and the recommendation chart.
Deliverables
- NCDOJ remains interested and committed to learning more about this issue. However, this project was placed on hold effective Nov 1, 2022, due to shifting priorities for the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (TREC).
Planned use of results
This study can inform state policy change on how protests and demonstrations are policed in North Carolina.
Project Team
NC Department of Justice