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Thursday, July 2, 2020We meet the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's new chief, Johnny Jennings, on his second day on the job to talk about his…

Monday July 13 - Thursday July 16Join Charlotte Talks for a special series examining America’s struggle with racial injustice. Mike Collins hosts a…

Friday, July 17, 2020Back-to-school coronavirus plans for public schools in the Carolinas were announced this week, while the next phase of reopening…

Monday, July 20, 2020Some of the protections that were stitched into the country's social safety net because of the pandemic are nearing an end, including…

Tuesday, July 28, 2020Many white people are waking up, rejecting the notion of colorblindness and examining white privilege. It’s uncomfortable, and we…

Wednesday, July 29, 2020Charlotte is known for its vast tree canopy, a quality most major cities lack. But as the city spurs development, the forest is…

Friday, July 31, 2020Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reverses course on its back-to-school plan. New “last call” rules for alcohol sales go into effect…

Wednesday, July 8, 2020Halfway through a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year, we talk about the challenges facing us with four Charlotte City…

Wednesday, July 15, 2020Richard Rothstein’s "The Color of Law" illustrates how laws and housing policy at all levels promoted discriminatory patterns that…

Monday, July 13, 2020Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson shares the epic story of America's 'Great Migration,' when African Americans fled…

Thursday, July 16, 2020Most people consider Jim Crow an antiquated era that we, as a nation, have evolved from. And yet, there are more African American…

Tuesday, July 21, 2020From the Boston Tea Party to the Revolutionary War, many historians consider protest essential to America’s identity. Today,…

Monday, July 27, 2020Can companies mix business with politics -- without losing customers? It's a tough act to pull off in our hyper-politicized climate.…

Monday, August, 3, 2020The world changed in a flash 75 years ago with the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II. That seismic event also…

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Early voting is surging, and a record-setting number of absentee ballots have been cast. With Election Day just around the corner, we get info on everything you need to know to vote in this election from officials across the state.

Mayor Vi Lyles talks about her ideas to take a comprehensive approach to violent crime as Charlotte's homicide count climbs. We also talk about affordable housing and the election and Charlotte’s response to the pandemic.

The 2020 election could go down as the most-litigated presidential contest this country has seen.

On the Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup: We’re staying in Phase 3 because our COVID-19 numbers are rising, leaving music venues and other businesses reeling. Two major candidates come a-calling and the courts rule on absentee ballots.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Sorting out fake news, trolls, and foreign interference – all working to misinform you. How do we fix this and who gets to be the gatekeeper of online information? We look for answers.

The very rich and the very poor are often the subjects of modern presidential campaigns. The rich come up every time there is a battle over tax reform and…