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AP:Tyre Nichols Case Revives Calls For Change In Police Culture

Advocates say nothing less than a cultural change in law enforcement will provide the safety and liberty Black people demand.

California Shooting: 3 Dead, 4 Hurt In Ritzy LA Neighborhood

Three people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting at a multimillion dollar short-term rental home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood early Saturday, police said.

Police Warn That Oregon Torture Suspect Is Using Dating Apps

A man accused of torturing a woman he held captive in Oregon, and who was convicted in Nevada of keeping another woman in captivity, is using dating apps to find people who can help him avoid the police or to find new victims, authorities said Friday.

Three dead, One Missing As Rain Pounds New Zealand's Largest City

Authorities said Saturday that three people had died and at least one was missing after record levels of rainfall pounded New Zealand's largest city, causing widespread disruption.

Charlotte Community Gathers In Uptown To Protest After The Footage Release Of Tyre Nichols

Protest arose in Charlotte after the Memphis Police Department released graphic footage revealing the murder of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols.

Family Of Malik Boyd Demand Justice For His Accused Killer

Family Of 20-Year-Old Man Demands Justice For Son's Murder

Malik Boyd was shot to death last April in East Charlotte. The family believes their son's accused killer will be offered a plea deal from the Mecklenburg County District Attorney.

Plaintiff Plans To Drop Lawsuit Over Union County's Illegal School Calendar

Plaintiff Plans To Drop Lawsuit Against Union County Over Illegal School

The lawsuit against union county schools over its illegal school schedule next year will be dropped according to one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

CMS To Change School Bus Stop Strategy

In some cases, the new Express Stops could mean students have to travel up to three miles just to catch the bus.

Mecklenburg Co. Sheriff Recently Changed Policy To Reduce Risk Of Traffic Stops Turning Deadly

MCSO adopted a new policy in September that deputies will no longer pull over drivers for low-level offenses as the basis for the traffic stop.

Memphis, TN Releases Graphic Video Of The Deadly Police Beating Of Tyre Nichols

Five officers with the Memphis Police Department have been fired and charged with second degree murder among other charges.

New Zealand: Auckland Airport Closes Its International Terminal After Widespread Flooding

Terminal in Auckland Airport full of water after widespread flooding hits the area

Jay Leno Breaks Bones In Motorcycle Wreck Months After Fire

Two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns, Jay Leno is now contending with a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle.

Wilks 'Disappointed, Not Defeated' Over Panthers Snub

Former Carolina Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks is “disappointed, but not defeated” that he didn’t land the team’s full-time head coaching position.

Rising Spotlight: NCRVDA Charlotte RV Show And Sale

The NCRVDA Charlotte RV Show and Sale will be held at the Park Expo and Conference Center January 26th - 29th.

Police Searching For Missing Gastonia 15-Year-Old

Gastonia Police are asking for the public's help finding 15-year-old Nakita Ratchford.

Postal Worker Suffers Serious Injuries After Being Attacked By Dogs

According to police, a mail carrier suffered severe injuries after she was attacked by two dogs.

Sheriff: Body Found In Burke County Woods Identified As Missing Man

The Burke County Sheriff’s Office says they found a body in the woods near Kayla’s Ridge Road.

Green Comet Zooming Our Way, Last Visited 50,000 Years Ago

A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years.

Internet Evidence Key, but Not Enough in No-Body Murder Case

Prosecutors in Massachusetts are basing their murder case against a man whose wife is presumed dead but whose body has not been found in large part on a series of gruesome internet searches he made around the time of her disappearance.

Union County Board of Education Will Not Start School Year Earlier

The Union County Board of Education on Friday, January 27 voted to rescind the 2023-2024 academic calendar that was approved on Dec. 13, 2022.

Cops Hunt Oregon Torture Suspect Jailed in Vegas Kidnap Case

Police in southern Oregon were searching Thursday for a man accused of torturing a woman he held captive, less than two years after he was convicted in Nevada of keeping another woman in captivity for weeks before the victim managed to escape.