A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who was sentenced to death in 2009.

Over two months since Election Day, the state has still not officially declared a winner and the race has been upended by protracted legal challenges.

The N.C. High School Athletic Association swimming & diving championships run through Saturday at Raleigh's Pullen Aquatic Center for diving and at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary for swimming.