While Muslims have been living and working in North Carolina for decades, many say their lives changed after 9/11. They say the terrorist attacks cast them in a shadow of suspicion. The recent convictions of several Raleigh Muslims in a terror plot cast new doubts among some non-Muslims.
"Justice and Redemption" is a half-hour documentary that looks at how drug addiction fuels crime and increases criminal justice costs and examines how Drug Treatment Courts address those problems. It goes inside the DTC program to tell the stories of offenders and reveal the work of the DTC staff members trying to help them. It questions policymakers about the funding cuts to the DTC program and its future in our state.
"Grape Expectations" examines the economic success story of North Carolina's wine industry and its tremendous growth. It profiles the pioneers of the industry, shows how the industry is generating revenue, examines the sustainability of the industry's growth and explores the wide variety of wineries and vineyards that span our state from the mountains to the coast.
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Listen to the moderate Muslim voicesThere have been Muslims living in North Carolina for decades. In fact, some of the very first Muslims in our state were African slaves who were brought here in the 18th century. People just didn't really take much notice of the Muslims around them until 9/11 and other high profile acts of terrorism committed by radical extremists claiming to be Muslims.
We rarely produce a documentary on a topical issue related to our legislature or our criminal justice system that doesn't generate strong opposing opinions. Our documentary, "Justice and Redemption," about our state's Drug Treatment Courts is an exception. We did not personally encounter, hear about or read about anyone who thinks they are a bad idea.
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Taylor's story highlights flaws in justice systemTaylor's case reveals many of the flaws in our adversarial criminal justice system where police are under pressure to close cases and prosecutors are under pressure to win cases.
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