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Race and economics, equity in the physical design of our spaces, the way our various attributes influence whether we can access the basic services it takes to live a good life — here are three ongoing stories in Charlotte this fall and winter that have big implications for equity in our community, and, by extension, for you.

As Charlotte bakes under heatwaves this summer, the city's trees are helping to take the edge off by shading homes, streets and parks. But the benefits of these natural air-conditioners are spread unevenly throughout the city. Shade is hardest to find in some of Charlotte’s low-income neighborhoods. And it’s often a challenge for residents to maintain the trees they do have.

Mecklenburg County has a big problem with the digital divide. But zoom out, and it becomes apparent that broadband internet access is as much — if not more — of a rural problem.

Departments across the country have pledged to recruit more women in order to diversify their staffs and potentially reduce use of force by police. It's called the 30x30 initiative.

We sit down with tribal members and advocates for Native Americans to discuss how the American Indian community has fared during the coronavirus pandemic.

Professor Trevon Logan of Ohio State University explains the origins of contemporary Black names in the United States.

Hate mail and racist remarks have long been a reality for people in public life – especially for African Americans. But instead of quietly commiserating…

A wave of police shootings in recent years has left authorities in Charlotte and across the nation searching for ways to rebuild trust. Speakers at a…

Charlotte leaders gathered Friday afternoon to mourn over police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota and Thursday night's killings of police in Dallas.…

Sometimes you can judge the legend of someone by how much they are discussed after they die. It’s been 13 years since the death of Nina Simone, who grew…