WASHINGTON (AP) — As communities nationwide are re-examining law enforcement practices, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says Americans should think critically about how they want police to interact with citizens. Sotomayor said that what “we as a society accept in the name of justice” is an “incredibly important topic of discussion.” And, she said, “it’s […]

Elizabeth City police declared an unlawful assembly and gave multiple warnings Wednesday night as protesters blocked area streets.

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP/WAVY) — An Elizabeth City council member says surveillance footage at a funeral home he owns captured a deputy in uniform urinating on the property. Gabriel Adkins says he believes it was an act of retaliation for joining protests after Andrew Brown Jr.’s fatal shooting by deputies. He posted a video of […]

10 On Your Side talked exclusively with Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten a day after the local district attorney announced deputies were “justified” and would not face charges after they fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City last month.

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Pasquotank County District Attorney R. Andrew Womble will hold a press conference on Tuesday about the results of an investigation into the deputy-involved shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. last month.

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — Residents and community members marched in the streets of Elizabeth City Tuesday night following the Pasquotank district attorney’s announcement that no charges will be filed against deputies who shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr. last month. “As expected, no charges for Andrew Brown,” protesters yelled out as they marched Tuesday […]

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — The Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners won’t be meeting with City Council members from Elizabeth City anytime soon to discuss Andrew Brown, Jr’s death — or anything else for that matter. Monday, commissioners unanimously agreed they would reject Mayor Bettie Parker’s request for a joint meeting, after several members accused […]

Andrew Brown Jr.’s loved ones on Tuesday are expected to see more of the body camera video from the raid in which he was killed by law enforcement.

The bill makes no changes to the current law with regard to access to videos by the news media or the broader public.

The attorneys for Andrew Brown Jr.’s family are asking Elizabeth City District Attorney Andrew Womble to recuse himself from the investigation into Brown’s police killing.

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — Local clergy members and Pasquotank County officials marched to demand truth, transparency and accountability in the death of Andrew Brown Jr. Brown was shot and killed several weeks ago by deputies conducting a search warrant, sparking days of protests.  The march was followed by a public rally and a news […]

The judge who ruled last week to delay the public release of bodycam footage in the Andrew Brown Jr. case has filed the order for release of footage to Brown’s family, nine days after his original ruling.

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Austin Eckroat and Pierceson Coody got the United States off to a fast start, and Cole Hammer and Stewart Hagestad finished off Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup. Ricky Castillo won again, too, and the Americans took five of the 10 afternoon singles matches and tied another Sunday […]

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — The Pasquotank County sheriff has advised several deputies who were involved in a fatal deputy-involved shooting in Elizabeth City to temporarily relocate. Sheriff Tommy Wooten II confirmed in an email Friday that he had advised the deputies to do so as a safety precaution. He said the decision was made […]

Elizabeth City has lifted its midnight to 6 a.m. curfew imposed after the law enforcement killing of Andrew Brown Jr., though its state of emergency is still in effect.

The two governing bodies that answer to the roughly 18,000 people of northeast North Carolina’s largest city have handled the killing of Brown at the hands of Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies quite differently.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Bills dealing with a series of bipartisan criminal justice reforms moved forward at the General Assembly Tuesday, but they do not include a proposed change to the state’s body camera law amid calls for greater transparency in Pasquotank County.  People have protested since sheriff’s deputies shot and killed Andrew Brown, Jr., […]

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — Local higher education institutions have released a joint statement on the Andrew Brown Jr. case, urging the community to approach “the coming days with grace and patience.” Peaceful protests have been held frequently in the wake of Brown’s death on April 21. Brown was shot and killed by Pasquotank County […]

Andrew Brown Jr. will be laid to rest Monday afternoon in Elizabeth City, with the Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver his eulogy.

As Andrew Brown Jr.’s family prepares to say their final goodbyes — the community focuses their conversation about what they call necessary changes needed from lawmakers.

Law enforcement officers that were being housed at Elizabeth City State University in the wake of the law enforcement killing of Andrew Brown Jr. are being moved to off-campus housing.

A social justice group is holding a press conference Saturday in Elizabeth City to advocate for protesters arrested in the wake of the law enforcement killing of Andrew Brown Jr. and to make several demands.

The North Carolina ACLU and other civil rights groups have sent a letter to Elizabeth City officials saying their new requirement that permits need to be filed to hold protests violates the First Amendment.

Elizabeth City has extended its daily curfew from 8 p.m. to midnight in the wake of the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. by law enforcement, though the city says protesters will now need to sign a permit to be able to assemble.

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — On Wednesday morning, Pasquotank Sheriff Tommy Wooten sat down exclusively with 10 On Your Side. Wooten has been largely missing from the public eye since Andrew Brown Jr. was shot and killed by Pasquotank Sheriff’s deputies last week. While Wooten has communicated some through videos and short written statements, his […]

Two viewings are also slated for Sunday, May 2.

One of the best linebackers in college football, the top defensive tackles in the class and the consensus best safety are all still on the board heading into the second day of the NFL draft. The first round was dominated Thursday night by quarterbacks (five in the first 15 picks), the Southeastern Conference (12 first-rounders) […]

ELIZABETH CITY, Va. (WAVY) — The Elizabeth City Police have issued a violation warning Thursday evening as protesters march for the ninth day straight following the death of Andrew Brown Jr., the man killed by law enforcement last Wednesday. In a tweet sent at 8:47 p.m. Thursday, officials from the Elizabeth City Police Department say […]

The latest on the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night. (all times EDT): ___ 12:25 a.m. The first round of the NFL draft was dominated by the Southeastern Conference and national champion Alabama. The SEC had 12 players taken in the first 32 picks, almost the same number as the next two conferences […]

The themes for the 2021 NFL draft were many, starting with the quarterbacks. Then, of course, was an actual live draft with players and fans on hand. And there was Alabama dominating the selections the way it overpowered college football, carrying its conference with it. No suspense at the top: quarterback, quarterback and, yep, quarterback. […]

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — What happened here last week put Elizabeth City in the spotlight, and city leaders believe it could take years to recover. “Unfortunately it happened here,” said Elizabeth City Mayor Bettie Parker. What happened last week in Elizabeth City is something that is happening across the nation. “When it happened, I […]

Kings of Leon’s rock and roll journey has taken them from an NFT to the NFL. One of rock’s biggest acts, the band visited the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday to see a new exhibit featuring their venture into cryptocurrency before they opened the NFL draft with their first live show in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The family and representatives of Black men slain by the police met with senators and White House officials Thursday — and left optimistic that police reform could be approved by May 25, the anniversary of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Following a joint congressional address Wednesday night in which President […]

The page touches on the topics of the body camera video, how much of the video was shown to Brown’s family and attorney, what kinds of warrants were taken out on Brown, and the need for a SWAT team to arrest him.

The Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the seven deputies who were originally placed on administrative leave after Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by deputies last week in Elizabeth City.

A narcotics search ended with two arrested and charges pending on a third suspect in King & Queen County.

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — Protesters gathered for the eighth straight day to demonstrate in Elizabeth City on Wednesday, defying an 8 p.m. curfew set Tuesday by officials. For the second night in a row, the demonstrations ended in a standoff with police and several arrests. Police Chief Eddie Buffaloe said Thursday morning nine people […]

A judge could rule to order the release of body camera footage in the Andrew Brown Jr. case on Wednesday.

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — Elizabeth City police have released the names of several protesters who were arrested Tuesday night. The protesters are charged with disorderly conduct and are accused of staying out and demonstrating past the city’s 8 p.m. curfew. The demonstrations have been going on for eight days as of Wednesday as protesters […]

Some of Brown’s family was able to watch about 20 seconds of body camera video from one deputy on Monday. They are calling his death an “execution.”

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper is again speaking out amid controversy surrounding the deadly deputy shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City. Cooper says a special prosecutor should be brought in to handle all matters regarding the shooting in Pasquotank County in “the interest of justice and confidence in the judicial system.” […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Democrats in the General Assembly called for changes Tuesday to the state’s law regarding the release of police body camera footage, saying that video should be made available within 48 hours of it being recorded. They cited the shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. by sheriff’s deputies in Pasquotank County last […]

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — As protesters continue to press for the public release of body camera footage from a fatal deputy-involved shooting last week in Elizabeth City, faith leaders and activists declared a “moral emergency.” Pastors in the Elizabeth City area, the president of the North Carolina Conference of the NAACP, and the president […]

10 On Your Side obtained video exclusively on Tuesday, which shows Pasquotank County deputies arriving outside Andrew Brown’s home to serve a search warrant last week. Brown was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies.

Elizabeth City has implemented an 8 p.m. curfew starting Tuesday for “safety” in the wake of the law enforcement killing of Andrew Brown Jr.

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Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and surrounding Pasquotank County have declared a state of emergency ahead of the release of body camera footage of the law enforcement killing of Andrew Brown Jr. last week.

A man was shot Wednesday morning by a deputy in Elizabeth City, the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office confirms.