George Floyd Protests

Protests have erupted nationwide since the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis on May 25th. The first protest in Charlotte took place on Friday, May 29th on Beatties Ford Rd. Since then, they have centered in Uptown. Floyd’s death is another example of police brutality caught on camera and the conversation of systemic racism has been brought to the fore. Protesters are saying, “enough is enough.”

Cms Starts Process To Rename Vance High School

CMS Considering Removing Confederate's Name From Vance High School

Leaders of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools want to rid a high school of a Confederate general’s name and replace it with the name of a pioneering civil rights attorney.

Shelter In Place Order Issued For UNC Asheville After Threats Made About Black Lives Matter Mural

The University of North Carolina at Asheville issued a shelter in place order Friday morning after the university received an email expressing a direct threat to members of the UNC Asheville community.

Ex-Cop Charged In Floyd's Death Freed On $1 Million Bond

The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail on Wednesday and was released from prison.

2 Louisville Police Officers Shot Amid Breonna Taylor Protests

Hours after a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for Breonna Taylor’s death and protesters took to the streets, authorities said two officers were shot and wounded Wednesday night during the demonstrations expressing anger over the killings of Black people at the hands of police.

Police Officers Not Charged For Killing Breonna Taylor

A Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for the killing of Breonna Taylor during a drug raid gone wrong, with prosecutors saying Wednesday that two officers who fired their weapons at the Black woman were justified in using force to protect themselves after they were shot at.

Grand Jury Indicts 1 Police Officer In Breonna Taylor Death

A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted a single police officer for shooting into neighboring apartments but did not move forward with charges against any officers for their role in Breonna Taylor’s death.

'Say Her Name': City Of Louisville To Pay $12 Million To Breonna Taylor's Family

Months after the police killing of Breonna Taylor thrust her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, the city of Louisville agreed to pay the Black woman’s family $12 million and reform police practices as part of a settlement announced Tuesday.

City To Pay Millions To Breonna Taylor's Mom, Reform Police

The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor’s family, a person who has seen the settlement told The Associated Press.

Wccb News @ Ten: George Floyd Protests In Charlotte Day 3 Part 1

George Floyd Protests On Beatties Ford Road

Hundreds took to the streets in protest

Trump To Wade Into Racial Tensions With Visit To Kenosha

President Donald Trump is diving head-first into the latest eruption in the nation’s reckoning over racial injustice with a trip Tuesday to Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the objections of local leaders.

NAACP Supports Black Lives Matter Rally In Uptown Charlotte

The NAACP supports the Black Lives Matter Rally and March happening on Saturday, August 29th at 11 a.m.

AP Source Says NBA Postponing Thursday's Postseason Games

Another day of the NBA playoffs will be postponed, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Thursday, August 27th.

Pence Defends Police At Convention Amid Rising Race Tension

Vice President Mike Pence forcefully defended law enforcement Wednesday night but made no mention of the Black Americans killed by police this year as he addressed Republican convention proceedings that unfolded amid new protests against racial injustice following the latest shooting.