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.”

Cornelius Church Wants Confederate Statue Off Its Lawn

A North Carolina church is calling for removal of a century-old Confederate statue from the lawn in front of its sanctuary.

Charlotte City Council Will Discuss Violence Interruption Program On Monday

CMPD said in January, the department will consider modeling their approach after another major city. It comes as nearly 60 people have died because of senseless violence in Charlotte so far this year.

Little Evidence That Protests Spread Coronavirus In US

There is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in U.S. coronavirus infections, according to public health experts.

Local Black-Owned Businesses Collaborate To Teach Life Skills And Provide PPE

Creativity and collaboration, colliding for the greater good at a local, Black-owned business in Charlotte. Student interns from a local non-profit called Give N Go are getting real-life business skills and experience at MacFly Fresh Printing Co. in north Charlotte.

North Carolina Speedway Owner Offers 'Bubba Rope' For Sale

The owner of a North Carolina racetrack advertised “Bubba Rope” for sale in a social media marketplace days after NASCAR said a noose had been found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, the top series’ only Black driver, at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama

Basketball Court At Gastonia’s Erwin Park Is Being Transformed For Black Lives Matter Mural

Local Gastonia artists are transforming the basketball court at Erwin Park into a mural to honor the Black Lives Matter movement and community members are invited to help.

Panthers’ Coach Considers Kneeling During National Anthem

Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule said he’s considering kneeling alongside his players during the national anthem this season in support of the movement against racial injustice.

3 Wilmington Police Officers Fired Over Racist Rants

Three members of a North Carolina police department have been fired after a department audit of a video recording captured one of the officers saying a civil war was necessary to wipe Black people off the map and that he was ready.

8:46 Of Silence In Conservative South Carolina House For Floyd

South Carolina’s conservative Republican-dominated House stood in eight minutes and 46 seconds of “thoughtful prayer” Tuesday.

Charlotte Forms Commission To Review Confederate Monuments

North Carolina’s largest city is forming a 15-member commission to address the city’s Confederate symbols.

Slavery Advocate’s Statue Being Removed In Charleston, S.C.

The historic South Carolina city of Charleston was removing a symbol of its legacy on Wednesday, sending crews to take away a statue honoring John C. Calhoun, an early U.S. vice president whose zealous defense of slavery led the nation toward civil war.

NASCAR: Noose Found In Bubba Wallace Garage At Alabama Race

NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver in the elite Cup Series who just two weeks ago successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag at its venues.

Raleigh Protesters Hang Confederate Statue From Post

Protesters in North Carolina’s capital pulled down parts of a Confederate monument Friday night and hanged one of the toppled statues from a light post.

Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims Juneteenth In North Carolina, A Day That Represents Joy And Pain - And Now National Action

North Carolina Roy Cooper proclaimed, June 19, 2020, Juneteenth in North Carolina, which is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of enslavement in the United States.

Louisville Officer Involved In Breonna Taylor Shooting To Be Fired

Louisville’s mayor said Friday that one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired.

43 Arrests Made Outside Of Mecklenburg County Jail

Meck. Co. Sheriff "Hates" That His Deputies Had To Arrest 43 People Thursday

Sheriff Garry McFadden says the group refused to re-locate, which sparked the conflict, not just between protesters and law enforcement but also a journalist who tells us a deputy assaulted him.

Grammy Nominated Charlotte Rapper DaBaby Hosts "Black Lives Been Mattered" Press Conference

Grammy nominated rapper and Charlotte native, DaBaby, will host a “Black Lives BEEN Mattered” press conference and conversation with elected city officials and community leaders on Friday at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture.

Cmpd Accused Of Harrassment And Intimidation

Charlotte Attorneys Accuse CMPD Of Harassment & Intimidation, Allegations Under Review

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department spokesman tells WCCB News that the department is aware of accusations of harassment and intimidation made by a group of Charlotte attorneys. The accusations, the spokesman says, have been forwarded to internal affairs for investigation.

George Floyd Protests

Cornelius Church Wants Confederate Statue Off Its Lawn

Little Evidence That Protests Spread Coronavirus In US

North Carolina Speedway Owner Offers 'Bubba Rope' For Sale

Basketball Court At Gastonia’s Erwin Park Is Being Transformed For Black Lives Matter Mural

Panthers’ Coach Considers Kneeling During National Anthem

3 Wilmington Police Officers Fired Over Racist Rants

8:46 Of Silence In Conservative South Carolina House For Floyd

Charlotte Forms Commission To Review Confederate Monuments

Slavery Advocate’s Statue Being Removed In Charleston, S.C.

NASCAR: Noose Found In Bubba Wallace Garage At Alabama Race

Raleigh Protesters Hang Confederate Statue From Post

Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims Juneteenth In North Carolina, A Day That Represents Joy And Pain - And Now National Action

Louisville Officer Involved In Breonna Taylor Shooting To Be Fired

Grammy Nominated Charlotte Rapper DaBaby Hosts "Black Lives Been Mattered" Press Conference

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