North Carolina

Greenville City Council Votes to End Red Light Camera Program

Greenville's Red Light Safety Camera Program will come to an end on Nov. 15. City Council voted 5-1 to end the program during Monday's meeting.

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Red-Light Camera Program Could Be on Way Out in Greenville

Greenville's red-light camera program was ruled unconstitutional back in March because too little of the money it generates through penalties end up with the local school system, the state Court of Appeals ruled. Now, the Greenville City Council could be set to pull the plug on the entire program.

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The Lawsuits That Could Torpedo Red Light Cameras in North Carolina

For more than a decade, Ceccarelli, 61, has been on a mission to rid North Carolina of automatic red light cameras, which photograph vehicles running red lights and then mail the drivers fines.

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New Suits Target N.C. Law Permitting Red-Light Cameras in Greenville, Wilmington

Two recent lawsuits challenge the state law that allowed Greenville and Wilmington to set up red-light camera enforcement programs. If successful, the suits would block any N.C. city from operating red-light cameras under that law.

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Red-Light Camera Merry-Go-Round in North Carolina

Red-light cameras have once again been declared unconstitutional in North Carolina. No one is surprised because this is the second time RLCs have been declared in violation of state law. Policing for profit, even if it is allegedly designed to benefit the school systems, always has a stench about it.

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Charlotte Citizens Review Board Sides With Teacher on Mistaken-Identity Detainment Where Officers Held Her at Gunpoint After Someone Misspelled the Suspect's Name

A group of Charlotte police is under investigation for pointing a gun at and handcuffing a schoolteacher in front of her house in a case of mistaken identity. The city’s Citizens Review Board unanimously voted to hear the woman's complaint after she reported the incident to officials.

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Steve Lehto: Red Light Cameras Unconstitutional in NC

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N.C. Appeals Court Rules Greenville Red-Light Camera Program Unconstitutional

A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled Greenville's red-light camera program unconstitutional. The judges agreed the program does not provide enough of its proceeds to local schools.

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Attorney Questions Legality of Wilmington's Red Light Camera Program Following Appeals Court Ruling

Questions as to the legality of red-light cameras in Wilmington have arisen following a decision made by the NC Court of Appeals against the City of Greenville's program.

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