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UNC Charlotte 'March For Justice' Fills Streets With Calls For Change

Chants of "black lives matter" echoed off the buildings of UNC Charlotte as students, faculty, and campus police joined together for a three-mile march in and around the north Charlotte campus Saturday afternoon.

Crowds Assemble Across Washington In Mass Demonstrations Against Police Violence

Mourners Hold Memorial For Floyd In NC Hometown As More Protests Gather

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US Senate Nominees In North Carolina Accept 3 Debate Hosts

By Associated Press • 7 hours ago

North Carolina's two major-party U.S. Senate candidates are now in agreement on three debate hosts leading to their November election.

From 'Flash Bangs' To 'Rubber' Bullets: The Very Real Risks of 'Riot Control Agents'

By Carrie Feibel & Will Stone • 9 hours ago

Nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism have brought tens of thousands of Americans into tense and sometimes violent encounters with law enforcement. Many police departments are using crowd-control tactics like barriers, curfews and surveillance and riot-control weapons such as tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs.

Goodyear Arts Takes Art Aficionados For A Joyride

By Jodie Valade • 10 hours ago

For nearly three months, we have watched live-streamed music performances, seen a zillion movies and TV shows on streaming services, taken work meetings and connected with old friends over Zoom.

It has been nice to still find ways to be connected digitally while the coronavirus pandemic has kept us physically separated.

But it also leaves us all craving something more.

'We Need Change Now': 8th Night Of Charlotte Protests Marches Through Uptown, South End

By David Boraks, Claire Donnelly & Jodie Valade • 22 hours ago

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WFAE's Claire Donnelly speaks with WFAE's Michael Falero about the eighth night of protests in Charlotte surrounding police brutality and the death of George Floyd.

Updated 11:15 p.m.

A forecast of thunderstorms Friday evening led Charlotte city leaders to cancel a planned Community Conversations meeting at the Mecklenburg County Government Center. But that didn't stop demonstrators from marching through the streets of uptown -- and to South End, for the first time -- for an eighth straight night to protest systemic racism and police brutality.

Jordan Giving $100 Million For Racial Equality, Justice

By Associated Press • 23 hours ago

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are giving $100 million to organizations dedicated to promoting racial equality and social justice.

NFL On Kneeling Players' Protests: 'We Were Wrong,' Commissioner Says

By Vanessa Romo • 23 hours ago

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday the NFL admits that "we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest."

The statement, made in a video over Twitter, comes a day after nearly 20 players called on the NFL to take a stronger stance amid a nationwide protest of police brutality against black people.

Cooper Vetoes Bill To Let NC Bars Serve Patrons Again

By Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press • Jun 5, 2020

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed legislation that would have let North Carolina standalone bars serve patrons again in contradiction to his executive order that's aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19.

CMPD Logs 125 Arrests Over Seven Days Of Protest. Here's What We Know.

By Ann Doss Helms • Jun 5, 2020

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have arrested 125 people in connection with seven nights of protest over George Floyd's death, with the intensity of police-protester clashes waning Thursday night.

Winston Wants To Cut Funding For Tear Gas In City Budget

By David Boraks • Jun 5, 2020

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Charlotte City Council member Braxton Winston wants the city to eliminate money in next year's police department budget for chemical agents such as tear gas that are used to disperse crowds.