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Public safety and courts editor at The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C.
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ProPublica
3 days ago
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
https://www.propublica.org/article/alex-pretti-shooting-cbp-agents-identified-jesus-ochoa-raymundo-garcia?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky
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âThis Is a New Dimensionâ
As federal agents begin arresting journalists, experts tell Status that Donald Trump's attacks on the press have crossed into openly authoritarian behavior.
https://www.status.news/p/don-lemon-arrested-authoritarianism-donald-trump
4 days ago
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Minnesota Star Tribune
5 days ago
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday. đˇď¸: Aaron Lavinsky
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Charlotte businesses support nationwide protests with donations, calls to action
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Charlotte businesses support nationwide protests with donations, calls to action
A few shops have closed in support of the general strike, and many are offering spaces for community gathering.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-around-town/c5-development/article314512074.html
6 days ago
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The Charlotte Observer
9 days ago
Some said they feared being arrested once inside the office, but still made the wait. Many are asylum seekers.
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People are sleeping outside Charlotte ICE office overnight because of long waits
Some said they feared being arrested once inside the office, but still made the wait. Many are asylum seekers.
https://bit.ly/3Z1GSpq
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Killings in Minneapolis âabsolutely deplorable,â Charlotteâs congresswoman says | By
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Killings in Minneapolis âabsolutely deplorable,â Charlotteâs congresswoman says
Rep. Alma Adams was one of the Democrats to file articles of impeachment against Secretary Kristi Noem.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article314463864.html
9 days ago
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The Charlotte Observer
9 days ago
Federal Public Defender John Baker said agents were threatening the rule of law and called for independent investigations into DHS.
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Charlotte federal defender asks agents to de-escalate after Minneapolis deaths
Federal Public Defender John Baker said agents were threatening the rule of law and called for independent investigations into DHS.
https://bit.ly/3ZzN346
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NC Gov. Stein calls agentsâ killing of ICU nurse in Minneapolis âa travestyâ |
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NC Gov. Stein calls agentsâ killing of ICU nurse in Minneapolis âa travestyâ
âHe should still be alive right now. There must be a transparent investigation and accountability. This senseless violence must stop.â
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article314442798.html?giftCode=cd896ad7f83280ca0eef2efeab617a44302ec27380f04ae849869e097b23359b
11 days ago
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Archive photos of snows past in Charlotte, N.C., from
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Weâre looking back at Charlotteâs best snow memories (send us your old photos!)
From surprise dustings to epic Charlotte snowfalls, weâre always ready with the milk and bread â and sleds!
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-around-town/article314387077.html?giftCode=5aba849b340e770e2fe4be3bbd594f9e12de72820079567e23c8d4bd6d9ef785
15 days ago
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
20 days ago
The state House Oversight Committee asked the Mecklenburg district attorney for investigative files. A federal judge barred their release.
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Judge locks NC lawmakers out of Charlotte light rail stabbing investigation files
The state House Oversight Committee asked the Mecklenburg district attorney for investigative files. A federal judge barred their release.
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
19 days ago
Visitors to an emergency department may have been exposed, officials said. The state now has nine cases of the highly contagious disease.
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2 school-aged NC siblings have measles, health officials confirm
Visitors to an emergency department may have been exposed, officials said. The state now has nine cases of the highly contagious disease.
https://bit.ly/4qwgLTy
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Caitlin McGlade
21 days ago
The measles is going around. Is your child's school protected? I did a ton of data cleaning and analysis to bring you answers, via
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Measles is spreading: Is your childâs North Carolina school vulnerable?
When the number of vaccinated children drop too low in a school, the risk of infection increases there and in the wider community, experts say.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article314306289.html
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Mother of New York lawyer files lawsuit against NC police over his death | By
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Mother of New York lawyer files lawsuit against NC police over his death
Bodden suffered from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, his mother previously told The Charlotte Observer. She believed he was in crisis.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article314249801.html#storylink=cpy
27 days ago
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âTurn off your videoâ: ICE agents tell NC men to quit recording traffic stop | By
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âTurn off your videoâ: ICE agents tell NC men to quit recording traffic stop
The two U.S. citizens were stopped when they went to pick up a work vehicle left behind when ICE arrested two of their coworkers, they said.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article314238125.html#storylink=cpy
27 days ago
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
28 days ago
âI certainly donât take pleasure in detaining an 18-year-old with no criminal record,â a federal judge said when ruling Christian Sturdivant should remain in jail.
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NC teen says government agents pushed him into planning ISIS-inspired NYE attack
âI certainly donât take pleasure in detaining an 18-year-old with no criminal record,â a federal judge said when ruling Christian Sturdivant should remain in jail.
https://bit.ly/4puhq6G
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
28 days ago
The two U.S. citizens were stopped when they went to pick up a work vehicle left behind when ICE arrested two of their coworkers, they said.
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âTurn off your videoâ: ICE agents tell NC men to quit recording traffic stop
The two U.S. citizens were stopped when they went to pick up a work vehicle left behind when ICE arrested two of their coworkers, they said.
https://bit.ly/4pyUymD
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
about 1 month ago
Makayla Binter found a way to channel her feelings about ICE into a âhornetâs nest of rebellionâ â and raise money for a local nonprofit.
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How a local artist reimagined Queen Charlotte as an anti-ICE activist
Makayla Binter found a way to channel her feelings about ICE into a âhornetâs nest of rebellionâ â and raise money for a local nonprofit.
https://bit.ly/3Y8CMLL
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The best books we read in 2025, and why they were so lit (Gift Link) |
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The best books we read in 2025, and why they were so lit
We asked our room of professional readers + writers for the best books they read this year. Settle in for your next read (or grab a stocking stuffer!).
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-around-town/article313544761.html?giftCode=423581c3b658fa98768f0ca66bf18469db14edb763bfcb1ee332a1afd6a4bfab
about 2 months ago
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
about 2 months ago
To many in the Charlotte area, the alerts they sent out were a lifeline. But they said they donât feel like heroes.
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âEl pueblo salva al puebloâ: How Carolina Migrant Network fought Border Patrol
To many in the Charlotte area, the alerts they sent out were a lifeline. But they said they donât feel like heroes.
https://bit.ly/3MVg0nW
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
2 months ago
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Border Patrol havenât released most names of the people theyâve arrested.
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Feds offer few names, inconsistent numbers for Border Patrol arrests in Charlotte
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Border Patrol havenât released most names of the people theyâve arrested.
https://bit.ly/3MfPqG8
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
2 months ago
After people they knew were arrested, they did what they could to help their community, they said.
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Brother and sister in Charlotte helping protect people from immigration raids
After people they knew were arrested, they did what they could to help their community, they said.
https://bit.ly/4rvuriy
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
2 months ago
The manâs federal public defender says agents infringed on his First Amendment rights to document federal immigration agents in public.
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Judge tosses one charge for Charlotte man who photographed Border Patrol
The manâs federal public defender says agents infringed on his First Amendment rights to document federal immigration agents in public.
https://bit.ly/4rsGywU
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Police bodycam shows man begged for help months before Charlotte light rail attack | By
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CMPD bodycam shows man begged for help months before Charlotte light rail attack
The Charlotte Observer petitioned for video of CMPDâs last interaction with DeCarlos Brown Jr. before the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article313114062.html#storylink=cpy
2 months ago
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Drones are circling over Charlotte right now. No law enforcement agency will say whose they are.
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Who owns the blinking drones circling Charlotte skies at night?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and ICE have not answered whether the drones belong to them.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article313129954.html
2 months ago
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Federal prosecutors dismiss charge against Charlotte ICE protester | By
@oehrli.bsky.social
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Federal prosecutors dismiss charge against Charlotte ICE protester
The CMS bus driver recently released footage from the protest at the Tyvola Centre Drive ICE office where she was arrested.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article313110929.html
2 months ago
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Caitlin McGlade
2 months ago
@juliacoin.bsky.social
keepin em honest So proud of the work my newsroom has done on the Border Patrol in Charlotte.
@charlotteobserver.com
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DHS quietly corrects inaccurate information after Charlotte Observer report
As Border Patrol arrived in Charlotte, DHS falsely said a Honduran man charged with murder was released under NCâs âsanctuary policies.â
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article313026086.html
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
2 months ago
As Border Patrol arrived in Charlotte, DHS falsely said a Honduran man charged with murder was released under NCâs âsanctuary policies.â
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DHS quietly corrects inaccurate information after Charlotte Observer report
As Border Patrol arrived in Charlotte, DHS falsely said a Honduran man charged with murder was released under NCâs âsanctuary policies.â
https://bit.ly/44mD7O7
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
3 months ago
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
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ICE video shows officers planned to âsmashâ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
https://bit.ly/3XaNi4x
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
3 months ago
After business dropped 70% when Border Patrol news hit Charlotte, Charlotteans stepped up over the weekend to support Lempira Restaurant. Read more:
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Man documenting Border Patrol in Charlotte arrested, freed Tuesday from FBI office | Please subscribe and help keep local journalism strong
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Man documenting Border Patrol in Charlotte arrested, freed Tuesday from FBI office
He disputed claims by federal agents about what happened at Eastway Crossing, saying they boxed him in and he cooperated.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article312968392.html#storylink=cpy
3 months ago
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The Charlotte Observer
3 months ago
His attorney said the FBI would not allow him to meet with his client before federal officials questioned him, which would violate the Constitution.
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Border agents arrested Charlotte man for documenting them, friends, partner say
His attorney said the FBI would not allow him to meet with his client before federal officials questioned him, which would violate the Constitution.
https://bit.ly/4rpcO47
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Border Patrol broke his window. Charlotte man says Trump admin got story wrong (Gift Article) | By Nora O'Neill
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Border Patrol broke his window. Charlotte man says Trump admin got story wrong
The DHS responded to coverage by The Charlotte Observer on X. But Aceituno said its version of events is wrong.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article312950879.html?giftCode=fb2dbe2f7656624ce4c5e35d479b17aa5439afbcb1668149b04e8d9a51dc2888
3 months ago
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
3 months ago
âWeâve seen masked, heavily armed agents in paramilitary garb driving unmarked cars, targeting American citizens based on their skin color.â
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NC governor: Border Patrol agents in Charlotte racially profile and stoke fear
âWeâve seen masked, heavily armed agents in paramilitary garb driving unmarked cars, targeting American citizens based on their skin color.â
https://bit.ly/3JRpWho
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Super G executive in Pineville, N.C., describes federal agents dragging out teen store employee | By
@oehrli.bsky.social
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Super G executive in Pineville describes agents dragging out teen store employee
âThese guys still had the audacity to smile and wave at the camera,â he said of the U.S. Border Patrol agents.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article312932620.html#storylink=cpy
3 months ago
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Joe Marusak
3 months ago
âWhy just me?â Charlotte man says Border Patrol broke pickup window, stole keys Read our story at:
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âWhy just me?â Charlotte man says Border Patrol broke pickup window, stole keys
âAre you an illegal immigrant?â the man said an officer asked. He replied that he didnât have to answer and asked why he was singled out.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/article312930478.html#storylink=cpy
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Border Patrol moving through Charlotte as videos document arrests, confrontations | By
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and a team of reporters at the Observer
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Border Patrol moving through Charlotte as videos document arrests, confrontations
On Central Avenue, a picture by Immigration Alerts CLT appeared to show two federal agents behind a man with his hands behind his back.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article312919392.html
3 months ago
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âAnother Black man goneâ: unanswered questions in wake of north Charlotte shooting | Part 3 from
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âAnother Black man goneâ: unanswered questions in wake of north Charlotte shooting
Family and friends of Sanrico McGill were upset after police shot him outside his home. In part three of this series, what experts said.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article312871774.html#storylink=cpy
3 months ago
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Charlotte police said officers âimmediatelyâ rendered aid after shooting. Video shows otherwise (Gift Article) | Part Two of an investigative series by
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CMPD said it âimmediatelyâ rendered aid after shooting. Video shows otherwise
Official statements on fatal shooting donât line up with reality. Part Two of a three-part Observer series.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article312871767.html?giftCode=2df59845df963172dc9ef7189b5ec1d285c853feae8d19b006c06ddaba1ed9e1
3 months ago
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Patrick Wilson
Rob Davis
3 months ago
NEW: 2020 footage said to be in 2025. A neighbor who keeps reappearing in the same clip, said to be on different days & months. A broadcast from elsewhere suggested as Portland. How Fox News misled its viewership -- which may have included the president.
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âRiots Ragingâ: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trumpâs decision, ProPublica found that Foxâs portrayal of âPortland riotersâ routinely instigating violence wa...
https://www.propublica.org/article/portland-protests-national-guard-fox-news-coverage
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CMPD ignored pleas, shot mentally ill man, then waited for drone, videos show | Observer investigation by
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CMPD ignored pleas, shot mentally ill man, then waited for drone, videos show
Police said they gave first aid immediately, but videos show otherwise. A three-part Observer series.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article311774166.html#storylink=cpy
3 months ago
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Charlotte police investigators said a killing was âjustified.â His family wants to know who shot, and why (Gift article) | By
@jeff-a-chamer.bsky.social
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CMPD said a killing was âjustified.â His family wants to know who shot, and why
The 35-year-old Charlotte man was out with friends when he was killed outside a bar. Family canât get many answers.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article312708028.html?giftCode=f9ebe0ee832453a52c168c6dfda71653294b349bbf0515b783e02bf4ab8fb55a
3 months ago
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
3 months ago
The familyâs attorney said she suffered a brain injury and had seizures. Her mother said she has not been the same since.
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Charlotte student suffered brain injury after officer slammed her, attorney says
The familyâs attorney said she suffered a brain injury and had seizures. Her mother said she has not been the same since.
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Patrick Wilson
Amber Gaudet
5 months ago
Life update: Iâm headed to Charlotte! Iâll join McClatchyâs stellar NC investigative team Sept. 29th
@charlotteobserver.com
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@newsobserver.com
have a reputation for high-impact reportingâboth were 2025 Pulitzer finalists. Iâm thrilled to join them (+ experience fall on the East Coast again) đ
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Patrick Wilson
The Charlotte Observer
3 months ago
CMPD officer under investigation after video of West Charlotte student slammed
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Patrick Wilson
Joe Marusak
3 months ago
Mystery prosecutor drops criminal charges against former NC cop Read my story at:
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Mystery prosecutor drops criminal charges against former NC cop
The Iredell DA didnât return calls and the state online court system was backlogged, leading to secrecy in the case of a former officer.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article312684409.html#storylink=cpy
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Caitlin McGlade
4 months ago
Luci and I are hitting the road to North Carolina this week! I start on the investigative team at the
@charlotteobserver.com
Sept 29. Excited to dive into a new region and new topics for me! Luci is excited to get out of the Phoenix sun.
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Charlotte judge wrong to block video of cop shooting cop, appeals court says | By
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Charlotte judge wrong to block video of cop shooting cop, appeals court says
A CMPD officer shot another officer 10 times. A Charlotte news station asked that the video be unsealed.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article312343892.html#storylink=cpy
4 months ago
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Judge blocks release of body camera footage in fatal North Carolina police shooting | By
@oehrli.bsky.social
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Judge blocks release of body camera footage in fatal Hickory police shooting
He said he worried about the public determining facts âwithout the benefit of other evidence which would be available in a trial setting.â
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article312345810.html#storylink=cpy
4 months ago
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Houston on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 27.
4 months ago
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Union County Sheriffâs Office to pay $2.5 million to family of man they killed | Observer story by
@juliacoin.bsky.social
@oehrli.bsky.social
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Union County Sheriffâs Office to pay $2.5 million to family of man they killed
Deputies suspected Malcolm Staton of having drugs, but he was just making a purchase at a convenience store, his family said.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article311625434.html#storylink=cpy
4 months ago
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