THAT'S A LOOK AT TRAFFIC,
ANOTHER LOOK COMING UP IN JUST
A FEW MINUTES.
TAKE YOUR TIME.
TODAY THE HOUSE IS VOTING ON
A BILL THAT WOULD GIVE PEOPLE
CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES A
SECOND CHANCE.
RANDY IALA JOINS US LIVE IN
DOWNTOWN RALEIGH TO BETTER
EXPLAIN WHAT THIS BILL WILL
MEAN.
YEAH, SO THE SECOND CHANCE
ACT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY REMOVE
CHARGES FOR PEOPLE FOUND NOT
GUILTY OR HAVE THOSE CHARGES
DISMISSED AND IT SETS UP A NEW
PROCESS FOR PEOPLE CONVICTED OF
NONVIOLENT MISDEMEANORS AND
FELONIES TO HAVE THOSE
CONVICTIONS EX-PONGED.
THE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSED
OVER A YEAR AGO BUT HOUSE
SPEAKER TIM MOORE SAYS IT'S
BEEN AN ISSUE OF TIMING TO
BRING IT UP FOR A VOTE UNTIL
NOW.
IT'S A WAY OF JUST MAKING
SURE THAT WHEN IT COMES TO THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS THAT
SOMEONE IS JUST NOT BEING
DOGGED FOR THE REST OF THEIR
LIFE WITH ONE INDISCRETION.
THE BILL DOES HAVE
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AND
ATTORNEYS IN SUPPORT OF THIS
BILL SAY THIS COULD REALLY
CHANGE A LOT OF PEOPLE'S LIVES.
