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Parents and advocates accuse Beaufort County DSS of due-process violations; affidavits served alleging judicial conspiracy
Summary
Multiple residents and attorneys told the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners that the county’s Department of Social Services and local judges have violated parents’ constitutional rights and said criminal-affidavit notices alleging conspiracy were served on county officials and judges.
Taniwa Downing, an attorney from Washington, D.C., opened a wave of public comments at the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners meeting, telling the board she had served a legal notice arguing North Carolina’s practice of prosecuting by information rather than grand-jury indictment conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and urging review to avoid federal sanctions.
Several parents followed with detailed allegations against the county Department of Social Services (DSS). Juanita Houston said her children were taken "unlawfully," described long separations from her family, and accused county officials of denying…
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