Not A Win For Everyone - Daily Update May 8, 2026

Give Us Your FeedbackNorth Carolina’s political class wants you to believe Roy Cooper’s mass release of inmates during COVID was a harmless “reform.” In this Daily Update, I walk through how more than 3,500 convicted criminals were turned loose, how at least 600 went on to commit serious new felonies, and how 18 have been charged with murder in just four years. We look at the Democrats and activist groups that pushed this through, the judge who signed off, and the tragic stories of innocent people who paid the price. This is what happens when “criminal justice reform” puts political wins ahead of public safety.What you’ll learn / Key moments00:00 – “They got away with it — until now”: setting up the story of Cooper’s inmate release during COVID00:09 – How 3,500 inmates were released and why 600 reoffended and 18 are now charged with murder00:31 – The ACLU lawsuit, the Democrat judge, and how the “fix was in” from the start01:08 – The human cost: Ivy Clay, Edmund J. Moore, and others who should still be alive today01:41 – Cooper’s Senate run and what his record on crime tells us about where he wants to take the country01:56 – Why we can’t let them get away with it this timeWhat you can doIf this makes you angry, good — it should. Share this episode with friends, family, and neighbors who still think these releases were no big deal. Pay attention to who backed this policy, from Governor Cooper to the activist groups and judges who helped push it through, and hold them accountable at the ballot box. Support candidates and leaders who actually stand with victims and law-abiding citizens instead of criminals and political donors. And stay plugged in to The Wilmington Standard so you know what’s really happening in Raleigh and beyond.Support the show