Editor
This story reveals the contrasting philosophies of rural law enforcement, Two Sheriffs follows Pitt County’s Sheriff Paula Dance—the first African American woman elected sheriff in North Carolina and one of the longest serving sheriffs in North Carolina, Terry Johnson, whose U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE is admired by many of his constituents, but feared by others. The piece examines how different leadership styles shape justice, incarceration, and trust in their communities.