Michael Hewlett

@mlhewlett

Reporter for The Assembly NC, covering criminal justice issues, movie enthusiast, music obsessor, pop culture consumer and poetry lover.

Winston-Salem, N.C.

Joined February 2010

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Michael Hewlett@mlhewlett · Jul 3

Prosecutors Made a Rare Concession in a Murder Case. But Will It Matter? theassemblync.com/politics/crimi…

mlhewlett's tweet card. Ruben Wright was a high-ranking Black Marine before a 2006 murder conviction. His lawyers say a main theory presented at trial has collapsed.

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Michael Hewlett@mlhewlett · Jul 26

‘Let Me Go ’Way From This Lonely Town’ theassemblync.com/culture/nina-s…

mlhewlett's tweet card. An effort to save the Tryon house where Nina Simone was born reveals the artist’s complicated relationship with her hometown.

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Korie Dean@koriedean · Jul 25

Duke announced today that nearly 600 employees took voluntary buyouts under a program initiated amid threats to the university’s funding by the Trump administration. Now, the university will make involuntary layoffs in August: newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

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Hunter Sáenz@Hunt_Saenz · Jul 25

I've learned this morning Mecklenburg County Family Court was hacked on its online WebEx session, with the hackers showing pornographic material. This is the second time it's happened in family court. It happened in April as well. @wsoctv

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Michael Hewlett@mlhewlett · Jul 25

Trump and GOP Leaders Line Up Behind Michael Whatley for N.C. Senate Seat theassemblync.com/politics/whatl…

mlhewlett's tweet card. Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley hasn’t formally announced a bid, but key party forces are unifying around him.

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Michael Hewlett@mlhewlett · Jul 25

Delays, confusion, adaptation mark first two years of NC’s stricter abortion law northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/07/24/del… via @NCHealthNews

mlhewlett's tweet card. Doctors say vague language and legal fears have led to some delays in treatment of miscarriages and urgent pregnancy complications.

Michael Hewlett@mlhewlett · Jul 24

ICE Agents at Durham Courthouse Spark Alarm, Protests indyweek.com/news/durham/ic…

mlhewlett's tweet card. Durham officials say the plain clothes officers didn’t arrest anyone, but may be back at the courthouse Thursday.

Michael Hewlett@mlhewlett · Jul 24

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mlhewlett's tweet card. Lara Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, had been rumored as a possible Republican candidate for North Carolina’s open Senate seat.

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Paul Woolverton@FO_Woolverton · Jul 23

Pro-tip for law enforcement spokespeople, crime news reporters and others: A collision involves two (or more) objects in motion. If car crashes into a church, the car did not collide with the church. The church was not in motion. There was a crash, but not a collision #ncpol

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Travis Fain@TravisFain · Jul 23

This is terrifying. Via @nmclaughlinNR

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Ren Larson@renLarson_ · Jul 22

ICYMI -- Today, members of NC's county elections boards will take the oath of office. Republicans now have 3 of 5 seats on local boards, but despite gaining 100 seats statewide, many GOP incumbents aren't returning, & some say they were pushed out. #ncpol theassemblync.com/politics/elect…

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NYTimes Communications@NYTimesPR · Jul 22

A statement regarding @WSJ

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Michael Hewlett@mlhewlett · Jul 21

Greensboro man detained. Winston-Salem attorney says ICE jailed him despite valid work visa journalnow.com/news/local/art… via @JournalNow

mlhewlett's tweet card. Parsonage added, "They (ICE) are pushing the boundaries for sure, to see what they can get away with."