Evelyn Lewis is describing her contentious back and forth with the Mecklenburg parks and rec board on a Juneteenth event at Romare Bearden park in Charlotte Pierre Shung Yu is aslo a guest

Charlotte based company wants to keep you safe from the Corona virus. Take advantage of this free 2 hour workshop for your company. Executive director Dr.Tonnia Thomas and Outreach & communication coordinator Sabrina Kuroda explain what the program is about. Key Topics: ➢ Occupational Hazards & Exposure ➢ Biological Agents & Infectious Disease ➢ In…

I don’t know what it’s like to be on drugs or addicted to crack or be a regular marijuana smoker. I never popped pills or any of that but I do have empathy for my people when I see them in that condition. The other day talked with a brother that I see frequently on Beatties Ford Road and LaSalle, and we had a conversation about his crack addiction …

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has released the full-length body camera video of the moments before, during, and after the fatal police shooting of 27-year-old Danquirs Franklin on March 25.When CMPD initially released the body-cam video, the public was only able to view two minutes and 20 seconds of an 11-minute videoNAACP Charlotte C…

A Mecklenburg County judge on Tuesday ordered the release of the 11 minute-plus video from the body camera of Wende Kerl, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer who shot and killed Danquirs Franklin. Superior Court Judge Lisa Bell said she will rule later whether CMPD is in contempt of court for withholding video from the scene when Kerl killed F…