For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 10, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today updated the North Carolina legislature about the Department of Justice’s continued work to address the untested sexual assault kits in local law enforcement custody. The full reports are available here and here; more information is below. “Continuing […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, November 16, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement about the arrest Fayetteville Police Department made in a violent 1992 sexual assault case: “Today’s arrest does not happen without the power of DNA. I am proud of the role my scientists at […]
Attorney General Josh Stein November 2020 2020 has been difficult, with challenges we could not have planned or anticipated this time last year. Many of us are facing real hardships – we are fighting for our health and the health of our loved ones, navigating economic burdens, and living with a great deal of uncertainty […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 NOTE: Pictures available here. (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he has awarded 12 Triangle area leaders with Dogwood Awards. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to keeping people safe, healthy, and happy in their […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 NOTE: Pictures available here. (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that District Attorney Ben David and Rep. Carson Smith have been awarded the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to keeping people […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 NOTE: Pictures available here. (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Chief Mark Holtzman, Dr. Ogugua Ndili Obi, and Sheriff Keith Stone were awarded the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 NOTE: Pictures available here. (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today awarded 27 North Carolinians with the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are given annually to honor North Carolinians who are dedicated to keeping people safe, healthy, and happy in their communities. Each […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, August 24, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to adopt key changes to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) that will provide critical financial support to victims of violent crimes and their families. “As Attorney General, protecting the people of North Carolina is […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, June 5, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein filed a complaint against the Trump administration’s new restrictions on Title IX regulations, which weaken protections for sexual assault and harassment victims in schools and colleges. “We must do everything we can to keep young people safe in […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, May 4, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which expired more than a year ago. In a letter to the Senate, Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 24 attorneys general note that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates isolation, uncertainty, […]