FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 11, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today joined North Carolinians to commemorate the lives lost during the Sept. 11 attacks 24 years ago. Attorney General Jackson joined UNC Army ROTC for the 9/11 Memorial Climb at Kenan Memorial Stadium, where participants climbed 2,071 […]
Companies Could Pay 14 Percent More for Wireless Local Networks RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson opposed a $14 billion merger between tech companies HPE and Juniper Networks because of serious concerns that lobbyists unlawfully pushed through the merger at the U.S. Department of Justice, which will harm consumers. If it goes through, it could […]
Tuesday, August 29, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that AmeriCorps has agreed to release all of the funds that it had previously unlawfully withheld for jobs and grants supporting western North Carolina recovery. The federal government informed the court yesterday evening that it would deliver the funds. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson took two actions this week to protect children from deepfake pornography and AI chatbots that engage in inappropriate conduct with underage users. Protecting children online is a major priority for Attorney General Jackson. On Monday, Attorney General Jackson […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced that Major William L. Mitchell will serve as the new director of the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Training and Standards Division at the Department of Justice. He replaces Interim Director Robin Pendergraft, who took on the role […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 18, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of 20 attorneys general filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in support of a veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan as a result of a private contractor’s negligence. The […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 14, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a coalition of 37 bipartisan attorneys general warning Instagram to make immediate changes to its new location-sharing feature, which could put children and victims of violence in danger. “Our children’s safety comes first,” said Attorney General Jeff […]
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson launched Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to crack down on robocalls across the country and in North Carolina. As part of the operation, Attorney General Jackson is taking three separate enforcement actions, including sending warning letters to 37 voice providers demanding […]
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson visited Pollocksville as he continues his lawsuit against FEMA for over $200 million in cuts to North Carolina’s disaster prevention projects. Pollocksville, which experienced severe flooding during Hurricane Florence, had been awarded nearly $1.1 million to elevate the floors in several of the town’s commercial buildings to prevent future […]
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 18 other attorneys general formally opposed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for unlawfully withholding money from federal agencies and the states and failing to follow the law in sharing how it’s spending federal dollars. “OMB is deliberately breaking the law to conceal how they’re handling taxpayer money,” said Attorney […]