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A North Carolina House committee has postponed this week's planned hearing on crime and public safety in Charlotte. The hearing has been rescheduled to Feb. 9.
Published: Thursday, January 29th, 2026 @ 1:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The FBI has captured Alejandro “Alex” Rosales Castillo, who is on the 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list and wanted in connection with a 2016 murder in Charlotte.
Published: Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 @ 1:59 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The City of Charlotte and the light rail system are back in the news, after an individual was seriously injured in a stabbing on the Blue Line Friday night.
Published: Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 @ 7:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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If a white person commits a crime against a black person, it is a national news story.
Published: Monday, September 15th, 2025 @ 5:21 pm
By: Daily Wire
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In a split 2-1 ruling, the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit against the city of Charlotte and a police officer who fatally shot a man in 2017.
Published: Thursday, November 16th, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Charlotte City Council member Braxton Winston has thrown his hat in the ring in the 2024 race as a Democratic candidate for North Carolina’s Commissioner of Labor.
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2023 @ 7:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Charlotte is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from a man injured during a 2020 protest.
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2023 @ 11:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a Charlotte police officer's attempt to claim qualified immunity in a lawsuit linked to her fatal shooting of Danquirs Franklin in 2019.
Published: Monday, May 1st, 2023 @ 3:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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At a Charlotte City Council meeting held on Feb. 27, an unusual turn of events occurred, as a routine measure to approve an ammunition purchase for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) nearly did not pass.
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 @ 4:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced more than 75 appointments to state boards and commissions.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 6:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina boards and commissions appointments today.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 12:04 pm
By: Governor's Office
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On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-11th District, was cited for possession of a dangerous weapon after having a loaded handgun at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Published: Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 @ 9:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Wounded Veterans Honored by Lawmakers Before Passage
Published: Monday, April 26th, 2021 @ 1:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr released the following statement following the confirmation of Gregory Allyn Forest to be the United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina
Published: Sunday, May 13th, 2018 @ 10:22 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced 21 new appointments to various North Carolina boards and commissions, including the North Carolina Industrial Commission, the Early Childhood Advisory Council, and the Juvenile Justice Planning Committee
Published: Friday, May 4th, 2018 @ 1:45 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Pat McCrory has lifted North Carolina's State of Emergency declaration for the city of Charlotte upon notice that the city has lifted its state of emergency.
Published: Friday, September 30th, 2016 @ 9:18 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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North Carolinians have learned a lot in the past few days - about law enforcement, race relations, cynical politics, media memes, and the need for wise leadership during crisis
Published: Monday, September 26th, 2016 @ 3:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory provided an update on the state's response to three States of Emergency currently in effect regarding flooding in northeastern North Carolina, civil unrest in Charlotte and the statewide fuel shortage.
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 5:37 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory provided an update today on the North Carolina National Guard, State Highway Patrol and other resources deployed to help the city of Charlotte restore order following two nights of unrest.
Published: Saturday, September 24th, 2016 @ 1:20 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Our thoughts are with the people of Charlotte and the police as they deal with a very difficult situation.
Published: Friday, September 23rd, 2016 @ 5:35 am
By: Russell Allen
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Governor Pat McCrory has announced close to $70 million in grant funding to address issues related to human trafficking, gangs, veterans rights and safer communities and schools through programs administered by the Governor's Crime Commission (GCC).
Published: Sunday, September 18th, 2016 @ 4:23 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine to retiring Fayetteville Police Chief Harold Medlock during a special surprise ceremony today.
Published: Sunday, August 28th, 2016 @ 10:24 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory's appointment for Director of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Robert Schurmeier, was sworn-in today during a ceremony at the Executive Mansion
Published: Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 @ 6:20 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after today's unanimous votes in the NC House and NC Senate confirming his appointment of Robert Schurmeier, Jr. as the Director of the State Bureau of Investigation
Published: Friday, May 6th, 2016 @ 2:00 pm
By: Announcements
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Governor Pat McCrory announced he has nominated Robert Schurmeier, Jr. as director of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) during a ceremony today at the Executive Mansion
Published: Thursday, April 14th, 2016 @ 4:30 am
By: McCrory Communications
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I've written before, more than once, about how lucky I feel to live in North Carolina. A striking juxtaposition in this week's news illustrates part of the reason why.
Published: Friday, August 14th, 2015 @ 3:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In April, the state's second-highest court again confronted the issue of warrantless searches and seizures by police
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 12:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"When guns are outlawed," the adage goes, "only outlaws will have guns."
Published: Sunday, February 16th, 2014 @ 1:14 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The bill affecting local governments during the 2013 session of the General Assembly that has generated the most news coverage may be a proposal transferring control of Charlotte Douglas International Airport from the city of Charlotte to an independent regional authority.
Published: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013 @ 3:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor McCrory announced the following direct appointments.
Published: Saturday, March 30th, 2013 @ 1:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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During the 2009 Session of the General Assembly, Senator Floyd McKissick(D) from Durham County introduced the Racial Justice Act SB461. The act provides a process by which statistical evidence could be used to establish that race was the basis for seeking or obtaining the death penalty in any case.
Published: Sunday, January 20th, 2013 @ 10:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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