Hearse carrying George Floyd, NC native, arrives in Hoke County for memorial

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article243301776.html

Death row defendants can argue racism infected their cases, NC Supreme Court rules

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article243310561.html

this happened yesterday (June 5, 2020), and there are 4 more cases waiting in the wings. appears to be coordinated with Floyd event.

quote from article:

The decision came three days after Chief Justice Cheri Beasley issued a plea for racial understanding in the wake of protests over George Floyd being killed by police in Minneapolis. In that message, she said racism “stubbornly persists” in the criminal justice system.