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The city of Charlotte just bought the Economy Inn for $4.2 million. The main attraction: it was a hotspot for crime in an area that sees a lot of violence. The plan is to demolish the motel, add affordable housing and begin to change an environment where crime thrives.
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Many of these historically overlooked thoroughfares still have higher crime rates than Mecklenburg County as a whole. Now, the city is trying some new approaches to turn things around as neighborhood groups continue their efforts to create safe, inviting communities.
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Federal officials said Wednesday that they won't pursue any federal charges in the death of Shanquella Robinson, the Charlotte native who died while vacationing in Mexico last October with a group of people.
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Alison Thomas, 37, of Monroe, was last seen in February, the Union County Sheriff's Office said. Her body was discovered earlier this month the Nantahala National Forest in Jackson County.
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Visa processing backlogs mean crime victims must wait years to access the immigration protections they need to assist in criminal investigations, and legal advocates say those delays violate the law.
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CMPD Police Chief Johnny Jennings was vocal about the Mecklenburg County bond system after the recent arrest.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said two dozen "street takeovers" have happened this month. The latest took place at about 3 a.m. Sunday outside the NASCAR Hall of Fame uptown.
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The practice prioritizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, the American Bar Association says, and leads innocent people to be coerced into guilty pleas.
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A member of a motorcycle club has been sentenced for 27 years for armed drug trafficking.
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A jury convicted Charlotte man Donald Booker, 57, of federal charges in connection with a scheme that fraudulently took more than $11 million from the North Carolina Medicaid program.