After the murder of George Floyd, I was the first Chief Justice in the nation to call out racial bias in our justice system. It was my responsibility as a leader to speak out against injustice and be transparent about the disparities in our courts. 1/
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I also took steps to help rebuild public confidence in our justice system, develop a commission to reduce racial and gender biases, address unmet legal needs for low-income North Carolinians, and expand our School Justice Partnerships to tackle the school to prison pipeline. 2/
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As Chief Justice, I've seen the way laws handed down by Washington impact and sometimes fail North Carolinians. I've worked to reduce racial disparities in our courts, but much more action is needed on a federal level to reform our justice system... /3
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including legalizing cannabis, reforming sentencing, and passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. 4/
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North Carolinians deserve leaders committed to the pursuit of justice who will act with courage and integrity - that’s what I've done throughout my career, and that’s what I’ll do in the U.S. Senate.
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