Updated: 7:47 PM EDT Jun 29, 2021 The Associated Press Children as young as 6 can be prosecuted in North Carolina juvenile court the lowest age set by law in the country but a bipartisan effort would raise the minimum age of delinquency to 10 and move the state out of its status at the bottom.Click on the video player for more headlines from WXII 12 News.More than 2,100 complaints were filed against nearly 1,150 youth under 10 during the three fiscal years from 2016 to 2019, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, with Black children disproportionately accused of wrongdoing. The data shows 211 children ages 6 to 9 appeared before a judge, including 54 ultimately found responsible for the complaints.While state prison officials say no child under 10 was put behind bars during that period, attorneys, racial justice advocates and lawmakers worry that a court appearance itself can create lasting harm.“The likelihood of them lacking lega
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