Roy Cooper Appointed Ex-Bloods Member Convicted in 2007 Murder Plot to 2020 Justice Task Force
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 5
Roy Cooper Appointed Ex-Bloods Member Convicted in 2007 Murder Plot to 2020 Justice Task Force
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 5
Summary
Kerwin Pittman, a former Bloods member who served 14 years after a 2007 conspiracy-to-commit-murder conviction, was appointed by Roy Cooper to North Carolina’s 2020 racial equity criminal justice task force.
Cooper created the panel after George Floyd’s death and put then-Attorney General Josh Stein in charge, while including state officials and community activists such as Pittman, according to the Washington Free Beacon.
Pittman said he was chosen for his lived experience and community work, adding the gang activity and criminal conduct happened when he was 19 or younger and that he is now 39.
The appointment has become a Senate campaign issue: Cooper’s campaign defended his record as tough on crime and counterattacked Republican rival Michael Whatley over a past North Carolina GOP appointment.