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Protests continue demanding justice for Shanquella Robinson

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Charlotte pancakes protest

Civil rights activist has new cause in protesting cold pancakes

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Buffalo woman found dead after being trapped in car during blizzard

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First African American priest for the Diocese of Charlotte dies at 75

Rev. Wilbur Thomas, the first Black priest for the Diocese of Charlotte, passed away earlier this month after a long
/ December 19, 2022
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Autopsy reveals broken neck for US woman found dead in Mexico, family says

The family of a woman who ended up dead in Mexico shortly after arriving in the country is searching for
/ November 17, 2022

Charlotte reclaims history lost to ‘urban renewal’ that leveled 1,400 buildings in thriving Black area 

A historic neighborhood in Charlotte that was destroyed nearly 60 years ago as part of an “urban renewal” plan has
/ July 1, 2022

Second-oldest Black bank in U.S. receives $80M federal infusion to help small businesses 

A 115-year-old bank founded at the turn of the 20th century to help African Americans navigate the tremendous challenges in
/ June 24, 2022

Transgender woman files federal lawsuit seeking gender-affirming treatments 

A North Carolina transgender woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the state prison system of withholding surgery and gender-affirming
/ May 5, 2022

Inmate sues sheriff after his sister dies in Charlotte jail’s infirmary 

North Carolina man Terry Laney, an inmate with 19 years left on a second-degree murder/firearms sentence, has filed a lawsuit
/ April 13, 2022

Charlotte non-profit helps youth cope with effects of childhood trauma, violence

A nonprofit network in Charlotte, North Carolina is dedicated to helping at-risk youth cope with the damaging effects of childhood
/ April 11, 2022