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07/18/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/18/2024 12:05

ROUND UP: Josh Stein Launches “Law Enforcement for Stein” CoalitionLatest News Year in Review

ROUND UP: Josh Stein Launches "Law Enforcement for Stein" Coalition

"North Carolina's law enforcement officers keep families across our state safe. As Governor, I'll continue to work with them to fight crime and get violent criminals off our streets."

Yesterday, Attorney General Josh Stein launched "Law Enforcement for Stein" with a press conference featuring a coalition of state and local law enforcement officials supporting Stein's vision for a "safer, stronger North Carolina."

As theGreensboro News & Recordnoted, Josh Stein "boasted about the measures his office has taken to address the fentanyl crisis in North Carolina and to crack down on sex crimes such as child pornography and revenge porn in the age of artificial intelligence."

Watch more clips below on the "Law Enforcement for Stein":

  • WXLV:"Stein plans on recommending several policy changes to help with law enforcement recruitment and retention across North Carolina, including hiring bonuses and launching an out of state recruitment campaign and providing more mental health resources."
  • WGHP:"Attorney General and Democratic nominee for governor Josh Stein made a trip to Greensboro today to launching an out-of state coalition committed to public safety. Law Enforcement for Stein is made up of statewide and local law enforcement officials. Stein says he's working with them to clear backlogs of rape kits and pushing for better recruitment and retention strategies and local police departments along with protecting kids from abuse, cracking down on drug issues, launching out of state recruitment campaign, and providing mental health and wellness resources that are uniquely tailored to the needs of law enforcement."
  • WXII12:"On Wednesday, Josh Stein launched his Law Enforcement for Stein campaign. He notes the difference between his record and that of his opponent. With two dozen members of law enforcement supporting him, Josh Stein called himself the 'public safety' candidate and called out his opponent Mark Robinson over his recent comments."

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