WLOS reports that North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin E. Glenn was shot on Tuesday while deploying stop sticks in an effort to end a motor vehicle chase. Fortunately, Glenn’s injuries, while serious, were not life threatening and he was released from the hospital yesterday. A Facebook post from the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office says that the suspect, who was not named, shot at officers multiple times, causing them to return fire. The suspect later was pronounced dead at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Keep reading for more news. Work at the SOG. Readers may be interested to know that the School of Government has just posted a hiring advertisement for an assistant professor who will focus on civil law for North Carolina magistrates. Among other things, the person in this position will be responsible for planning and teaching in educational programs for magistrates, including the civil portion of the statutorily mandated semiannual orientation program for new magistrates, Judicial College courses for magistrates, and semiannual statewide magistrates’ conferences. More information about the position is available here. Officer Shot. WXII reports that a Greensboro police officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot while responding to a domestic dispute at an IHOP on Monday. When an officer attempted to detain Kendicia Melanie Clarke, she attempted to take the officer’s gun, which discharged and struck the officer in the leg. The officer later was released from the hospital. Chauvin Pleads. The Associated Press reports that Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty this week to a federal criminal [...]
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