The Greensboro News & Record reports that jury trials resumed this week in Guilford County after a nearly eight-month suspension due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The News & Record story discusses the difficult balance Guilford and other jurisdictions across the state are trying to strike as they grapple with a backlogged trial calendars amid increasing virus infection rates. Keep reading for more news. Winston. An encounter between Winston-Salem police officers and several juveniles the officers had stopped and detained after responding to a report of people attempting to gain entry to a vacant house was in the news this week because of bystander video that shows one officer forcefully tackling a teenage girl in the course of the investigation. Peggie Dull used her cellphone to film the encounter taking place outside of her home. Dull’s video shows a heated exchange between the teens, who denied involvement in any attempted break-in, and investigating officers that culminated in one girl walking away before being chased and tackled by an officer. Dull, another neighbor, and one of the teen’s father criticized the way the situation was handled, saying that officers should have tried to de-escalate the situation given the age of the teens and the nature of the investigation. The police department’s professional standards division is reviewing the incident. Market House Pleas. Earlier this year the News Roundup noted that a fire had been set at the Market House building in downtown Fayetteville following a protest arising from the killing of George Floyd. [...]
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