The race for U.S. Senate in North Carolina has gotten a lot of the attention this election. But when you go to vote, you’ll be asked about a proposed change to the state constitution. The amendment would allow a criminal defendant to have his right to a trial by jury be waived, per a judge’s approval, as long as the state is not seeking the death penalty. We reached out to Jeff Welty who teaches public law and government at UNC Chapel Hill to find out more.
Here are some of the other stories catching our attention.
