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Here’s How This Charlotte Woman Is Trying to Keep Police Accountable in her City
Charlotte’s Citizens Review Board was created to protect the public from police misconduct. The committee chair wants to make sure residents know how to navigate it.
‘Spend More Time With the Grandkids’: North Carolinians Line Up in Charlotte for COVID Vaccine
Eat out. Get a haircut. Be a good citizen. People in Charlotte on why they rushed to get the COVID vaccine as NC upped inoculation efforts.
In Charlotte, Kamala Harris Talks Sneakers, Historically Black Colleges, and Voting
Vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris got her own shoe and talked about racial inequality with the owner of a Charlotte sneaker shop.
Charlotte Teacher: ‘I’m Scared to Return to a Classroom’
Jennifer Bourne, a Charlotte mother and teacher, shared how she and her family are dealing with this unprecedented school year in NC.
PHOTOS: Black Lives Matter Demonstrators Take to Charlotte Streets for Breonna Taylor
The largest city in NC, Charlotte, was one of many cities with a Black Lives Matter protest to demand action on Breonna Taylor’s death.
‘They’re All About to Get Gassed’: Footage of Charlotte Police’s Alleged Ambush of Protesters Released
Almost three months after demonstrators said Charlotte police cornered and tear-gassed them, law enforcement release troubling footage.
Want to Dunk on Trump? Anti-Racist ‘Hoop Bus’ Comes to Charlotte for RNC
The traveling “Hoop Bus,” created by two basketball players, rolled into Charlotte in time for the RNC’s arrival in NC this week.
One City, Two Realities: RNC Praises Trump’s COVID Response While Charlotte’s Latinos Cry For Help
In Mecklenburg County, 48% of COVID-19 cases are among the Latino community.
GOP’s Doctor Concedes Charlotte-Bound RNC Is a ‘High-Risk Event’
President Trump’s RNC is heading for Charlotte with boosted safety measures, but city is home of the highest coronavirus case load in NC.
‘Very Much the Business of the American People.’ Reporters Alarmed Trump’s Charlotte Convention Might Not Be Open to Press.
Members of the media outraged by news press might not be admitted to Trump’s Republican National Convention in Charlotte.
Charlotte Landlord Sues to Shut Down ‘Tent City’ Camp of Homeless People Displaced by Coronavirus
A Charlotte landlord who owns property near the ‘Tent City’ camp of people displaced by coronavirus has filed a suit demanding the settlement be torn down.
With Trump Coming to Town for Scaled-Back RNC, Charlotte Might Shut Down Nearby Homeless Encampment
Residents of Charlotte’s “Tent City” homeless encampment might be forced to move when a downsized Republican National Convention comes next month.
Two Days After Judge Lifts Pepper Spray Ban, Charlotte Police Deploy It on ‘Defund the Police’ Protesters
Two days after a judge dissolved a restraining order barring Charlotte police from using pepper spray, police used it on “Defund the Police” demonstrators.
Charlotte Police Complain They Have No Witnesses to July Shooting. But Some Black Charlotteans Say They Don’t Trust Police.
How a shooting in Charlotte exposes the deep fissures between Black communities and police over past allegations of police violence.
Attorneys: Charlotte Police Planned Out Ambush on Black Lives Matter Protesters
Charlotte police deliberately funneled Black Lives Matter protestors into an ambush during a June 2 clash lawyers for the demonstrators say.
Report: Charlotte Judge Threatened on Social Media After Police Misrepresent Her Ruling
Charlotte police are accused of misconstruing a local judge’s ruling on the use of tear gas, leading to a series of ugly social media attacks on the judge.
‘Enough’: Mass Shooting in West Charlotte Neighborhood Leads to Demands for Change
The march included residents, activists and some law enforcement after a shooting in a predominantly Black Charlotte neighborhood on Juneteenth weekend.
Protesters Said Charlotte Police Trapped Them. A State Report Claims They Had “Clear” Ways to Escape.
Multiple North Carolina lawmakers slammed city police for their handling of the June 2 clash in uptown Charlotte, which followed George Floyd’s killing.
Charlotte Pride ‘Tearing Down Bridges’ By Banning Police, Mecklenburg Sheriff Says
Charlotte Pride is “tearing down bridges” by banning police at Pride events in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, Mecklenburg County’s sheriff says.
‘The Right Thing’: Charlotte Mayor, Charlotte Motor Speedway Back NASCAR’s Ban of Confederate Flag
The Confederate flag will no longer fly at NASCAR races. And Charlotte Motor Speedway and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles applauded the decision.
State Senator: Charlotte Police At Fault in Clash With Protesters
Sen. Jeff Jackson, whose district includes Charlotte, finds fault with city police after officers appeared to fire tear gas at cornered protesters.
IN PHOTOS: 16 Artists, 1 Statement. ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Comes to Charlotte
In partnership with Charlotte city leaders, 16 artists painted the sprawling ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural uptown, crafting a theme for each letter.
Roundup: After Police Clash With Demonstrators, Charlotte Cuts Tear Gas Funding
Charlotte votes on police tear gas funding. Plus: Bar bill veto to get override vote. And Gov. Cooper orders Alamance County racetrack closed.
Charlotte Councilman Wants ‘Chemical Weapons’ Ban After Viral Teargas Video
Charlotte City Council to talk police funding after video appears to show officers deploying tear gas on cornered protesters.
PHOTOS: After George Floyd’s Death, A Day of Pain and Protest Turns Violent in Charlotte
As police clashed with demonstrators in Charlotte, Cardinal & Pine contributor Grant Baldwin captured it all.
Protests Over Police Killings Rage in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Dozens of U.S. Cities
Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd turned violent in some cities, including in Raleigh and Charlotte, after altercations with police.
PHOTOS: How Charlotte Is Uniting to Fight the Coronavirus Outbreak
Here’s what life looks like in North Carolina’s largest city in the midst of a pandemic.
An Ironclad Contract May Force Charlotte to Hold RNC Despite Coronavirus
Health officials announced the first two presumptive positive cases of the virus in Mecklenburg County on Thursday.
Charlotte’s Affordable Housing Shortage Is So Bad That 1,000 People Waited in Line for 129 Apartments
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership issued an apology for falling “short in the planning and execution of the event.”