North Carolina Governor Vetoes Juvenile Justice Bill

North Carolina Governor Vetoes Juvenile Justice Bill
Law enforcement stand guard outside the state capitol building in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 17, 2021. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images
Matt McGregor
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have expanded the number of crimes for which minors could be charged as adults in the state.

House Bill 834 would have made changes to a previously enacted law called “Raise the Age,” which allows 16- and 17-year-olds to be tried in juvenile court for a host of offenses.