Use-of-force lawsuit against CMPD likely heading to trial

Protestors say they were corralled and tear-gassed by police during a 2020 protest in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.
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Judge deliberating after hearing arguments in CMPD kettling lawsuit

CHARLOTTE — Nearly six years after the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department deployed tear gas on protestors in Uptown Charlotte, those protestors were heard in Mecklenburg County court. Video from ...
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CMPD operation targeting illegal dirt bikes, ATVs yields 29 charges and multiple seizures

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Twenty-nine charges were filed following a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police operation targeting the illegal use of dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on city streets.
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Charlotte, N.C., Residents Add Cameras to Police Network

Connect Charlotte,” an opt-in network that gives intelligence to city police, began last year. To date, more than 2,000 ...
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Driver arrested after allegedly hitting CMPD officer at street takeover

CHARLOTTE — Cellphone video shows the moment someone plowed into a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer while they tried to stop a street takeover. It happened in the parking lot of the ...