‘Jaleeyah’s Law’ proposes biggest changes to North Carolina gang laws in years

Whitney Brown-Tune, mother of 13-year-old Jaleeyah Tune killed in 2025, advocates for House Bill 1173, known as 'Jaleeyah’s Law,' to expand North Carolina’s gang membership definitions and increase penalties for gang-related crimes. The bill, sponsored by Rep. John Bell, aims to address challenges in prosecuting gang cases and includes measures like specialized prosecutors and investigators for gang-related activities.