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Podcast: WRAL Daily Download
Episode: A woman is chastised by a judge for bringing her breastfed infant to court in Wilson County
Description: Amanda Mullen was in a Wilson County courtroom asking for a domestic violence protective order. She says she had no choice but to bring her ten-month old baby with her because she is exclusively breastfed. Mullen says she was shocked when the judge verbally chastised her in front of everyone for bringing the baby to court. She says she was humiliated and felt very vulnerable in front of her abuser. The rules in North Carolina about having children in the courtroom are not very clear. As a result, the decision of whether children are allowed generally falls to the...