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.”

Where MLK And Coretta Met And Studied, A Memorial Will Rise

A major memorial honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is moving forward in Boston, where they met and studied in the 1950s.

Confederate Statues Likely To Go Undisturbed In South Carolina In 2021

Republican South Carolina legislative leaders are unlikely to give permission this year to local governments or colleges who want to take down Confederate statues or rename buildings honoring segregationists.

Trump Legacy On Race Shadowed By Divisive Rhetoric, Actions

President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed in the final months of his presidency — and without a trace of irony — to have done more for Black Americans than anyone with the “possible exception” of Abraham Lincoln.

NC Supreme Court Removing Portrait Of Slave Owner Ex-Justice

The North Carolina Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will remove a portrait of a former chief justice from its courtroom who staunchly defended slavery and owned slaves himself.

City Council Votes To Open Section Of Black Lives Matter Mural

Charlotte City Council Votes To Re-Open Black Lives Matter Plaza To Traffic

The Black Lives Matter Plaza in Uptown will reopen to traffic.

The Future Of Charlotte's Black Lives Matter Mural Could Be Decided Next Week

Should the city reopen a section of South Tryon Street to traffic?

Tackling Racism With The Ywca Central Carolinas

YWCA CEO: White People Need To "Lean All The Way In" To Help Eliminate Racism

It's up to white people to lean all the way in to help eliminate racism. That's one of the messages from the white woman who leads YWCA Central Carolinas. Here is a look at the work the YWCA is doing, and wants you to be part of.

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Charlotte Library Removes Name Of White Supremacist From Branch

A Charlotte library will remove the name of a former state governor from one of its branches because of his ties to white supremacy, officials said.

Trump, Biden Go At It — From A Distance — In Town Halls

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden squared off, in a way, in dueling televised town halls that showcased striking differences in temperament, views on racial justice and approaches to a pandemic that has reshaped the nation.

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.