North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Thursday to create a task force to address racial equity and criminal justice reform in response to ongoing protests stemming from the police killing of George Floyd.
The group, which would be led by North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita Earls and Attorney General Josh Stein, will work to develop and implement strategies and policies to help eliminate systemic racism in the state’s criminal justice system.
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