The Rare Jailing of an Attorney
On August 24, Guilford District Court Judge Ashley Watlington-Simms sent Assistant Public Defender Juan Zuluaga to jail for five days for criminal contempt. Zuluaga appears to be only the second North Carolina attorney incarcerated for such an offense in the past five years.
City Leaders Addresses Recent Violence
In a public statement, City Manager Nathaniel “Trey” Davis said he and Greensboro Police Chief Kamran Afzal are working on a plan that will be “driven by information.”
Judge Holds Public Defender in Contempt
A Guilford County assistant public defender is in jail after a district court judge found him in contempt of court. On Monday, he was sentenced to a week in jail.
Greensboro Police Chief Sworn In
Amid controversy over his hiring, Kamran Afzal was sworn in as Greensboro’s new police chief Tuesday. He promised to listen to the community.
At a Career High, Pulitzer Winner Jodi Kantor Considers ‘How to Start’
In her new book, the Pulitzer-Prize winning New York Times reporter gives advice to people at the beginning of their work-life journeys.
‘Home Should Be a Safe Place’
Sonya Desai, one of the first staffers at the Guilford County Family Justice Center, was named its new director Tuesday.
By The Numbers: The State of Crime in Greensboro
New Greensboro Police Chief Kamran Afzal starts May 13. As controversy swirls over his selection, here’s how crime stats look in the city his department will be policing.
More Courts & Justice Coverage
Parlor Tricks
A dust-up over illicit massage parlor busts in Greensboro led to the state’s first policy on sexual acts and police.
