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Easy Targets: Gangs Getting Younger in North Carolina
The WRAL Documentary Unit investigates the growing gang problem in North Carolina. This documentary uncovers the types of gangs operating in the state, the crimes they’re committing, and how a recent change in North Carolina law is making it easier for gangs to recruit children.
The Emmy and Murrow award-winning WRAL investigative documentary team of reporter Cristin Severance and photojournalist Dwayne Myers, spoke with gang members, law enforcement officials and lawmakers about this pervasive issue. They also explored programs aimed at reaching kids before they choose the wrong path.
“We hear about gangs all the time, but much remains unknown about these criminal enterprises and their impact on our communities,” said Severance. “We were shocked to discover how the 'Raise the Age' law, intended to protect youth, is now being exploited by gangs to convince young people to commit crimes.”
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UnSafe: North Carolina Kids Dying from Gun Violence
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RALEIGH, NC - Gun violence kills more young people in the U.S. than any other cause. The WRAL Documentary Unit set out to uncover why kids in North Carolina are 51% more likely to die from gun violence compared to children in the United States as a whole, according to statistics from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. In our latest documentary, UnSafe: North Carolina Kids Dying fro...
WRAL Docs 2023: Where Are They Now?
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RALEIGH, NC - WRAL’s award winning documentary unit is checking in with the people and stories at the heart of our most impactful documentaries. A new 30-minute show, WRAL Docs 2023: Where Are They Now?, premieres December 25, 2023, and features new interviews with some of the most memorable people in our films. Several of the hurricane victims in our documentary, Aftermath: North Carolina Hurr...
Ghosts in the Stadium - Unknown Past of Iconic Carolina Football Stadiums
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WRAL Documentary's most recent project is Ghosts in the Stadium, a historical documentary that examines the unknown past of four iconic football stadiums in the Carolinas and their links to the painful history of race relations in the United States. WRAL Investigative Documentary Producer Cristin Severance and WRAL Sports Anchor Chris Lea set out to uncover who these stadiums were named after, ...
Ghosts in the Stadium
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WRAL Documentary's most recent project is Ghosts in the Stadium, a historical documentary that examines the unknown past of four iconic football stadiums in the Carolinas and their links to the painful history of race relations in the United States. WRAL Investigative Documentary Producer Cristin Severance and WRAL Sports Anchor Chris Lea set out to uncover who these stadiums were named after, ...
Forever Chemicals - North Carolina's Toxic Tap Water
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RALEIGH, NC - For decades, a North Carolina company dumped massive amounts of toxic chemicals into the Cape Fear River. These "forever chemicals" contaminated the river, air and groundwater surrounding the plant. The new WRAL Documentary, Forever Chemicals: North Carolina's Toxic Tap Water, debuts Wednesday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m. on WRAL. The level of contamination to hundreds of thousands of ...
Crisis Next Door -- Fentanyl Overdose of Goddaughter
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The fentanyl epidemic hits just about everyone in some way. The WRAL Documentary Crisis Next Door tells the tragic story of Amanda Nash and her death due to overdose. Amanda was the goddaugther of the doc's videographer and editor Jay Jennings. In this follow up story to the doc, Jay talks about his relationship with the Nash family.
Crisis Next Door - The Fentanyl Epidemic
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The latest WRAL Doc, Crisis Next Door, shows how fentanyl has destroyed the lives of thousands of North Carolinians, what the state is doing to fight this epidemic and what more is needed to save lives. North Carolina is in the grip of a drug overdose epidemic, with fentanyl being the primary culprit. The new WRAL Documentary, Crisis Next Door, focuses on fentanyl’s impact. More than 4,000 peop...
Wrongfully Convicted Man Spends 17 Years in Prison - "6,149 Days" - A WRAL Documentary HD Version
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Gregory Flynt Taylor was wrongly convicted of murder in 1993 thanks to a rush to judgment by police, evidence that was withheld from the jury and misleading testimony by key witnesses. WRAL is telling his story in "6,149 Days," a powerful 90-minute documentary that aired April 12, 2012. What went wrong in his conviction. Who actually committed the crime? How do those wrongfully convicted move o...
Aftermath: North Carolina Hurricane Victims Left Behind
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Over the past decade, North Carolina residents have been hit with devastating hurricanes, and some are still dealing with the aftermath. It’s been six years since Hurricane Matthew made landfall, and four years since Hurricane Florence caused catastrophic flooding and damage across the state. You may be shocked to learn thousands of homeowners are still waiting to go home. Many ...
Critical Term: Why are Black Mothers and Babies Dying?
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Black mothers and babies are dying from pregnancy-related complications at a rate alarmingly higher than other races. Full story: www.wral.com/wral-documentary-s-critical-term-why-are-black-mothers-and-babies-dying-airs-thursday/20485126/ Special thanks to: @UNC Health ​​Black mothers are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth compared to white mothers who are similarly positioned...
Durham Under Fire - An inside look on the crime happening in Durham, North Carolina
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While big tech companies are flocking to Durham and home prices are soaring in the Bull City, gun violence continues to be a problem. In 2021, Durham recorded its deadliest year yet. Gun violence in the city is at an all-time high, and it shows no signs of slowing down. The latest WRAL Documentary, "Durham Under Fire," investigates how local officials are tackling the issue of gun violence in t...
Mental Health Crisis for Kids - "Pandemic Generation" - A WRAL Documentary
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COVID cases continue to be on the decline in North Carolina, but one lasting issue from the pandemic is what it did to our kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Surgeon General declared a national state of emergency in children’s mental health, with one in five young people experiencing anxiety or depression. The WRAL Documentary, "Pandemic Generation: Kids in Crisis," shines a ...
"Leandro: The Case for a Sound Basic Education" - A WRAL Documentary
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The Leandro case has circulated through North Carolina courts for nearly 30 years now, but many parents of school-aged children are hearing the name for the first time. WRAL’s investigative documentary reporter Cristin Severance and photojournalist Jay Jennings traveled across the state to uncover what’s really at stake when it comes to your child’s education. “Leandro: The Case for a Sound Bas...
WRAL Special - Our Best Shot - How HIV Research Helped Build the Foundation for COVID-19 Vaccines
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When the novel coronavirus started spreading across China, researchers at Duke’s Human Vaccine Institute shifted their attention to the coming pandemic. With the government already working with pharmaceutical companies on vaccines DHVI looked ahead and used samples from people infected with COVID-19 to begin work on a vaccine that would combat all future mutations of the virus. DHVI also helped...
NEW PODCAST | Follow The Truth | The Real Story of the James Jordan Murder
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NEW PODCAST | Follow The Truth | The Real Story of the James Jordan Murder
North Carolina Farming Reimagined - "Fish Farms" - WRAL Documentary
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North Carolina Farming Reimagined - "Fish Farms" - WRAL Documentary
"Fish Farms" promo
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"Fish Farms" promo
Personal Stories of Racism - "The Skin We're In" - A WRAL Documentary
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Personal Stories of Racism - "The Skin We're In" - A WRAL Documentary
Gentrification in Raleigh, NC - "Home Economics" - A WRAL Documentary
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Gentrification in Raleigh, NC - "Home Economics" - A WRAL Documentary
The Life of a Durham, NC Community Leader - "MaryAnn" - A WRAL Documentary
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The Life of a Durham, NC Community Leader - "MaryAnn" - A WRAL Documentary
Why do some rural areas not have high speed Internet? - "Disconnected" - A WRAL Documentary
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Why do some rural areas not have high speed Internet? - "Disconnected" - A WRAL Documentary
Out of the Darkness documentary preview
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Out of the Darkness documentary preview
Teen Depression and Suicide - "Out of the Darkness" - A WRAL Documentary
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Teen Depression and Suicide - "Out of the Darkness" - A WRAL Documentary
The Horrors of Child Sexual Abuse - A Survivor Tells His Story - WRAL Podcast Episode 4
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The Horrors of Child Sexual Abuse - A Survivor Tells His Story - WRAL Podcast Episode 4
The Horrors of Child Sexual Abuse - A Survivor Tells His Story - WRAL Podcast Episode 1
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The Horrors of Child Sexual Abuse - A Survivor Tells His Story - WRAL Podcast Episode 1
The Horrors of Child Sexual Abuse - A Survivor Tells His Story - WRAL Podcast Episode 2
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The Horrors of Child Sexual Abuse - A Survivor Tells His Story - WRAL Podcast Episode 2
The Horrors of Child Sexual Abuse - A Survivor Tells His Story - WRAL Podcast Episode 3
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The Horrors of Child Sexual Abuse - A Survivor Tells His Story - WRAL Podcast Episode 3
The Vatican: An Inside Look - "Upon this Rock" - A WRAL Documentary
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The Vatican: An Inside Look - "Upon this Rock" - A WRAL Documentary
Behind the Scenes of The Vatican - "Upon This Rock" - WRAL Doc Photo-Essay
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Behind the Scenes of The Vatican - "Upon This Rock" - WRAL Doc Photo-Essay

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  • @jonmce1
    @jonmce1 13 годин тому

    I was 8 years old when Hazel hit 155km north of Toronto where we had waist deep flooding. The effect of the hurricane is still evident today. Most of those killed lived in homes along rivers where there was massive flooding. Because of this all buildings were removed from river ravines and turned into parks. This has meant that there are parks that stretch many km north of the city and surrounding cities. Which means that many wild animals can make their way well into the city, racoons, oppossoms, ducks, skunks and recently we have seen a beaver busy working away. That hurricane one of the only in the greater Toronto area nad has permanent effects on the area.

  • @seanc5226
    @seanc5226 День тому

    The son shouldn't be argumentative, makes this much worse.

  • @lalang4806
    @lalang4806 День тому

    I feel sorry for Nathan. I feel like he didnt want that to happen and he didnt know it was laced woth Fentyl😢

  • @lalang4806
    @lalang4806 День тому

    Just dont take any illegal substances

  • @mellap1973
    @mellap1973 2 дні тому

    The fact that DuPont did this in Virginia & got sued for billions then turned around and did it again is absolutely abhorrent. They made a subsidiary company, Chemours, after stopping production of C8, made a new chemical GenX & did the same damn thing in North Carolina is absolutely mind blowing. How tf is the EPA protecting us again???

  • @user-xf4dy6zl2q
    @user-xf4dy6zl2q 2 дні тому

    They love the degeneracy culture.

  • @srbh41413
    @srbh41413 2 дні тому

    Commendable that they included the people who weren't in favor of it. Difficult to include all views these days.

  • @mortonbeard2240
    @mortonbeard2240 2 дні тому

    Bad upbringing.

  • @user-yh1ft9gi2g
    @user-yh1ft9gi2g 2 дні тому

    To hear a fictional song about a mom who lost a son to an over-dose and then saw Jesus come to take him home to Heaven, please Google: Jesus Came for her Son Barbara Robinson

  • @STANGm06deGT
    @STANGm06deGT 5 днів тому

    ….. and this was in the 50’s. When it happens today in clown world the libtards default to climate change.

  • @ewjiml
    @ewjiml 6 днів тому

    My best friend died at 30. He was married. Had a kid, and one more on the way. But I tried and tried and tried to get him to stop using opiates. He begged me to get him into the Army for a referral (since I just got out) but I told him you don’t detox at boot camp. Eventually, it got to the point where he stopped talking to me because he got so fed up with me keeping it real. It’s like “BRO, you’re a parent. I went through the same crap. But I stopped partying after my son was born.” He never grew up. And when he died, I was so angry that he left his two sons without a biological father. I didn’t cry once at the funeral and memorial. I was so mad. Two years later and I finally cried today when his picture of him and I at his wedding popped up in the “reminder” photos memories.

  • @JohnMoore-xf5wy
    @JohnMoore-xf5wy 6 днів тому

    Brought to us by Biden's Open Border!

  • @APOCALYPSE_X-MEN
    @APOCALYPSE_X-MEN 6 днів тому

    I have to correct something here. Eisenhower was not running for re-election in 1954...that was in 1956. However, he was campaigning for GOP candidates in the midterm elections that year.

  • @RamiTamir-ud3gb
    @RamiTamir-ud3gb 7 днів тому

    𝗜𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀? We can benefit from a crisis if we understand its true cause and how we heal the world through it. Otherwise, we cannot say that we benefit from a crisis. At their core, all crises we endure emerge from negative human connections. Likewise, their ultimate solution is for us to positively connect above our negative drives. As much as we positively connect, we will accordingly see positive changes in the world. Positive connection means that we will trust, help, support and encourage each other more and more, and harm each other less and less.

  • @joesphprevatte4365
    @joesphprevatte4365 8 днів тому

    So are cops a gang..great doc tho

  • @Dana9437
    @Dana9437 10 днів тому

    Outstanding documentary. A real public service to everyone in North Carolina and beyond.

  • @dancingalone8945
    @dancingalone8945 11 днів тому

    I just lost my 25 year old daughter Bailey to fentanyl yesterday June 13 2024 god help us

  • @user-tf1gj8bv1f
    @user-tf1gj8bv1f 12 днів тому

    Self-destructive souls will self-destruct regardless.

  • @davidburns8662
    @davidburns8662 12 днів тому

    The first friend I made on the first day of the first grade was Woody Lockler. He is still my friend along with his 1st cousin David Lowry who's family moved to Eagle Springs in the 4th grade. Woody's older brother Darvil was a great athlete and was also like an older brother to me. Woody's folks called him Junior as he was named after his dad. I only saw Woody's dad once in my whole life, it seems like if a Lumbee person doesn't want to see them you won't but it doesn't mean their not there. This ability must have made Lumbee Warriors very successful. Woody's older brother Darvil Was a great football player and would have became a legend of the game. An accident during a game in high school ended his football playing days. He was killed in an automobile accident 1 mile from his parent's house, to this day I miss him also had a good long cry over his loss. I haven't seen Woody or David in many years but they will always be in my heart.

  • @MrCapeman1
    @MrCapeman1 13 днів тому

    Stop doing drugs. Stop blaming everybody for your problems

  • @francescurriden4640
    @francescurriden4640 13 днів тому

    I remember Hazel very 🎉well ,I was eight years old . It hit out coastal hometown of Rehoboth Brach and up toward Wilmington Delaware . The devastation was profound , but not near as bad as the March ‘62 that hit us full force …

  • @huwgrossmith9555
    @huwgrossmith9555 14 днів тому

    Basden one of many who got god far too late.

  • @huwgrossmith9555
    @huwgrossmith9555 14 днів тому

    One convict mentioned executing the wrong person. Yes it has happened before but given there are now 16 levels of appeal (not including third parties eg drug companies) and can take 20+ years, the wrong person should not be going to the chamber - ever!

  • @user-nc7mu1cl7i
    @user-nc7mu1cl7i 16 днів тому

    Really the mayor and chief and Sheriff? Anyone see the pattern?

  • @user-qt1eo7dq8v
    @user-qt1eo7dq8v 16 днів тому

    Criminals…just wait until they get the green light from the likes of Trump

  • @Lolosmommie
    @Lolosmommie 17 днів тому

    THANK YOU WRAL , ALL of you who put yourself in harms way to keep me apprized at whats was going on where my 11 y/o son was at the time of Florence! He was right there off of freedom way in Hubert . I was 180 miles away unfortunately, i was able to find his father and my son the very last hotel with power, only AFTER his father decided it was too dangerous for them where they were. At 3am ! I was so upset at his decisions, however, my son came away from all of this unscaved thank God and y'all kept me updated on where the flood waters were, and everything else that a mom needed yo know as she was almost 200 miles away. So thank you 🙏❤️

  • @shaneececandiecane1434
    @shaneececandiecane1434 17 днів тому

    I lost my best friend to a drug overdose losing her still hurts when I think about it my chest tightens. I love her but she made that choice not the person that sold her the d0pe n I'll never agree with charging the "dealer" for someone choosing to use drugs. An addict is not gonna stop until they get what they want. Thw government is the ones allowing the stuff to come in so using the "dealer" as a scapegoat is disgusting!

  • @tonynunez6539
    @tonynunez6539 18 днів тому

    Hold Republicans accountable for deregulation and protecting these companies.

    • @EmmaMcMillan-ud4zp
      @EmmaMcMillan-ud4zp 6 днів тому

      How it is republicans fault when we have had democrat and republican presidents since DuPont has been poisoning us. This is outside politics this is about the people you don’t even know running the show.

  • @jeffreykoran4820
    @jeffreykoran4820 18 днів тому

    I KNOW SHE MEANT WELL...BUT OUT OF RESPECT FOR HER SON...I DONT THINK THAT MOTHER SHOULD HAVE FORGIVEN THE MAN WHO POISONED HER SON...EVEN THO HE EXPRESSED REGRET

  • @cherylthompson4462
    @cherylthompson4462 18 днів тому

    Good documentary, I wish more people would focus on being proactive more than reactive… everyday I walk into work with juveniles already involved in the justice system and try to be the change i want them to believe is possible

  • @40acresandatractor222
    @40acresandatractor222 18 днів тому

    Gangs are in every state and they are every demographic. They always miss the white supremacist gangs🤨

  • @shavonsoreal5915
    @shavonsoreal5915 18 днів тому

    Great job on this! Praying for more change and Love in my city!

  • @donellknight6298
    @donellknight6298 19 днів тому

    Great documentary I enjoyed watching this.

  • @kevinn4038
    @kevinn4038 21 день тому

    Cut it by a whole year huh. Ridiculous. Took 2 years tops in the 40s and 50s. No changes to the Constitution, as far as crime and punishment, since. Why did it go from a few years to maybe 20 or 30? Absolutely ridiculous

  • @Rhombohedral
    @Rhombohedral 21 день тому

    A total wonderful hagiography !

  • @richardbelisle4807
    @richardbelisle4807 22 дні тому

    Go to a state where pot is legal then you don’t have to worry about fentanyl

  • @richardbelisle4807
    @richardbelisle4807 22 дні тому

    Maybe if drs could still prescribe people wouldn’t street search

  • @sethgaston8347
    @sethgaston8347 22 дні тому

    Guy was up there Mogging in the forest 🧏‍♂️🤫🗿…..💥💥💥

  • @HeyJude96
    @HeyJude96 23 дні тому

    Just watched the Love Canal documentary and its so weird that in this one, their bottled water is by a brand named Niagara smh

  • @jayaCatLvr-ys5ix
    @jayaCatLvr-ys5ix 23 дні тому

    Quit making sex the most important of ur relationship.

  • @user-vk2qw8fs7l
    @user-vk2qw8fs7l 23 дні тому

    It’s time for North Carolina to abolish the death penalty.

  • @marvinalexander6796
    @marvinalexander6796 24 дні тому

    What's the update on his death row case?

  • @chaukelattovulture106
    @chaukelattovulture106 25 днів тому

    I owe the bank £185,004,99.

  • @kcoffey0708
    @kcoffey0708 26 днів тому

    I can’t imagine how difficult it was to track and notify people about storms.

    • @653j521
      @653j521 21 день тому

      At least by then the national weather service wasn't saying there was no hurricane, despite scientific evidence, as with 1938 New England and 1900 Galveston. Sad they lost their excellent meteorologist and hurricane tracker Grady Horton. When you are dealing with a hurricane, it is the people who make all the difference. Does anyone listen or is it business as usual?

  • @963ag
    @963ag 26 днів тому

    The Camp Lejeune Marine Corps/ Navy military base, is perhaps the most well- known, widespread, and long- running water contamination case in North Carolina... But, apparently this is a huge problem both on military bases and in the civilian arena - and, in many states. This is outrageous and shameful - that the government more often than not, covers up, downplays, and ignores such things. Who knows how many are affected? It has been up to a few activists and lawyers, and some victims themselves, to make legislative changes and initiate litigation.

  • @msbelinda1000
    @msbelinda1000 26 днів тому

    I was at home with my mom and older brother. We were 4 and 8 years old and living in a new development in Toronto. Dad was in hospital having surgery. As we looked out our front window it was dark way too early that day. Our neighboring community of Weston was older and hit hard. Interesting note that the nickname of Huricane Hazel was to become the way folks referred Hazel who was, many years later, mayor of Mississauga, Ontario just outside of Toronto. She was a feisty opponent and passed away in her 90s still involved in local politics

  • @Mike.Jones2
    @Mike.Jones2 26 днів тому

    I love the lumbee people I'm a Jones I may be one or part one myself

  • @Hyperion1040
    @Hyperion1040 28 днів тому

    Forever chemicals are everywhere and it's still produced

  • @Bretski126
    @Bretski126 29 днів тому

    Yea, from what I observe, being 70 plus, is that these drugs are more powerful than any will power we can conjure up. They replace our very own personalities. It’s so weird, today, because anyone can make a mistake by doing it just once and die from it.

  • @timmillan6701
    @timmillan6701 Місяць тому

    Spent much of my youth at OBX. Love it - would live there now if I could