For Immediate Release: Friday, September 20, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) The North Carolina Department of Justice this week hosted a two-day symposium with law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and victim advocates to discuss how to investigate and prosecute cold case sexual assaults years after they happen. The symposium gave criminal justice professionals information […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Sten released a statement after North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan Park defended the constitutionality of the SAFE Child Act at the North Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday. The North Carolina Department of Justice intervened in Mckinney, et al. v. […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover counties after severe rainfall and flooding impacted southeastern North Carolina. The Department of Justice reviews price gouging complaints closely and Attorney General Josh Stein will hold accountable […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, August 5, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after he prevailed in his bipartisan antitrust lawsuit against Google related to the company’s search engine. A federal court found that Google violated antitrust law by illegally maintaining a monopoly over general search engine […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, July 29, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the North Carolina State Crime Lab had 1,466 CODIS hits in the past fiscal year, breaking the previous record of 1,382 hits in fiscal year 2023. The State Crime Lab analyzes evidence and uploads DNA to CODIS, the system […]
Don’t Get Caught in the Eye this Hurricane Season Attorney General Josh Stein July 2024 Hurricane season is now upon us in North Carolina and will run through November. Along with the storm surge these natural disasters may bring, they also may bring a new wave of scammers. These criminals will try to take advantage […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today reminded North Carolinians to secure their information following Change Healthcare’s February data breach. The total number or identity of affected breach victims is not yet known, but Change has estimated that up to one-third of all Americans […]
Attorney General Josh Stein May 2024 May is Military Appreciation Month, a month-long recognition of the dedication and sacrifice servicemembers and their families make for our nation. While their dedication is worth honoring every day, highlighting them during May offers the chance to lift them up and shed light on the ways we as citizens […]
Friday, May 31, 2024 May is National Military Appreciation Month, a time to recognize the 94,369 selfless active-duty service members from North Carolina and the sacrifices they make for our nation. Unfortunately, scams that target servicemembers and veterans are more common than you might think. Members of the military and their relatives can be vulnerable […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 30, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a proposed settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that will permanently ease restrictions on Division I college athletes who have transferred schools multiple times and allow them to play immediately after changing teams. The […]