City of New Bern settles $100K lawsuit over unlawful separation between autistic child and mother
A $100K settlement comes after a 2023 incident where New Bern police forcibly separated a 10-year-old nonverbal autistic child from his mother, leading to new policy safeguards.















Opinion: The broken ‘American Dream’ shines a light on a new path to Mexico
by Araceli Cruz
| July 24, 2025