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Supporters of Charles McNeair are renewing calls for the governor to grant him clemency — and they’re referencing coverage from the local press, including a recent High Point Enterprise article, to amplify the urgency. According to the Enterprise, community leaders, family members, and even law-enforcement officials have added their voices to the push for McNeair’s release.
According to CDC-based estimates, about 1% of adults in the United States live with active epilepsy. In Davidson County, that translates to roughly 1,780 residents—neighbors, classmates, coworkers, and family members navigating a condition that can be unpredictable and, at times, deadly.
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On September 12, it will be three years since a local Lexington resident had a clemency petition filed by Attorney Jamie Lau from Duke University’s Wrongful Conviction Clinic - and he’s still waiting on an answer.
Graduada de la Escuela Secundaria Lexington Senior, Sánchez continuó su educación en el Colegio Comunitario Davidson-Davie, obteniendo un título de asociado en ciencias. Luego se graduó de la Universidad de Carolina del Norte, donde se especializó en ciencias políticas y se especializó en justicia socioeconómica. Este recorrido académico sentó las bases para su carrera actual y sus futuras aspiraciones.
Sanchez encourages all immigrants and members of the Latino community to learn from the past. "If you want to know where you are heading, go back and look at the past to see what worked and what didn't," she advises. She stresses the importance of doing your own research and forming your own opinions rather than being guided by what you see or hear on the news.
