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Charlotte City Council member alleges corruption amid reported CMPD settlement
Charlotte City Council member Victoria Watlington alleged corruption within city government in an email to supporters Tuesday ...
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Council member says Charlotte was 'unethical, immoral' in settlement with police chief
Charlotte City Council member Victoria Watlington criticized the city in an email to constituents, expressing frustration ...
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Mayor, Council Members Denounce Watlington’s Claims of Illegal Behavior
Mayor Vi Lyles joined five city council members and the city attorney to deny and denounce comments made by Dr. Victoria ...
Charlotte mayor: Council member should offer proof of corruption if she has it
Mayor Vi Lyles and some council members held a news conference to talk about council member Victoria Watlington’s statement ...
Police order calls NC chief’s 6-figure settlement with city a misuse of public funds
CMPD’s Fraternal Order of Police blasted the deal, calling it a misuse of public funds and announcing plans to move forward ...
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Charlotte leaders reject ‘unfounded’ misconduct allegations from councilmember
Charlotte City Council members held a press conference Tuesday afternoon in response to allegations of unethical and illegal ...
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Charlotte city attorney says nothing from closed session can be discussed. State law says otherwise
Interim Charlotte City Attorney Anthony Fox said Wednesday there are criminal penalties for elected officials to disclose ...
Inside the technicalities of how Charlotte City Council’s settlement vote passed
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings will get a settlement from the city council. But the vote to authorize it ...
Mayor Lyles apologizes to CMPD chief amid city settlement
CHARLOTTE — For the first time, Mayor Vi Lyles publicly said sorry on Wednesday to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department ...
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Members of Charlotte City Council respond to alleged accusations of “criminal activity”
At a news conference on Wednesday, members of Charlotte City Council addressed accusations from one of their own at ...
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Charlotte mayor: Council member should offer proof of corruption if she has it
Lyles, along with other City Council members and City Attorney Anthony Fox, spoke at a news conference Wednesday afternoon about an email campaign message from council member Victoria Watlington.