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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2018

Video: Charlotte Councilwoman Calls Police "Homegrown Terrorists"

On Thursday morning, she tweeted, "I have and continue to be one of the strongest supporters of law enforcement but I will NOT turn a blind eye to corruption, assaults, and the killings of unarmed black & brown people. If you are offended by my comments and not the situation YOU need to re-evaluate."

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2018

Officers in Major Cities Coping with Paintball Wars

“He started the movement in an effort to stop the shootings in the inner cities,” she said. “It’s kind of morphed into something other than what he anticipated, I think. Now these kids have been shooting unsuspecting citizens as opposed to their friends during these paintball wars.”

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2018

Video: North Carolina Highway Patrol Deploys "Ghost Car"

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol debuted a new marked but stealthy patrol vehicle it calls a "ghost car" this week. The Dodge Charger features markings that are more discreet and glow at night.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 20, 2018

North Carolina Agency Offers Munchies to People Arrested on 4/20 Weed Holiday

Photos of a holding cell stocked with Oreos, Coca-Cola and Cha-Ching wavy potato chips in a bowl accompanied the post. A pair of handcuffs was casually placed next to the Oreos.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2018

North Carolina City Prohibits Police Training Exchanges with Israel

Proponents of the petition claim that Israeli tactics promote racial bias and militarization of police. Its opponents, including the group Voice for Israel, call those claims false, politically-motivated, and antisemitic.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2018

North Carolina Deputy Shot and Wounded, Suspect Charged

During the altercation, police say Garza pulled a .45 caliber gun and shot Deputy Cook in the face and chest.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 11, 2018

Video: Footage of Charlotte Officers Ambushed in HQ Parking Lot Released

Jonathan Bennett died when he traded gunfire with officers outside Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police headquarters.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 11, 2018

Sheriff Deploying Armed Volunteers in North Carolina Schools

“They’re going to be armed security," Sheriff Burris said. "They’ll be walking the halls, they’ll be mentoring our kids. They’ll be checking in with our faculty, our teachers, our principals. They’ll be walking through the parking lot looking for any suspicious activity our behavior. They’ll be attending lunch with the kids.”

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2018

Jury Awards Family $100,000 in Civil Trial of NC Officer Who Fatally Shot Man

A jury awarded a family $100,000 Tuesday in the case of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC, police officer who fatally shot a man five years ago. The family had asked for $1.1 million.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 6, 2018

Charlotte Chief, School Board Members At Odds Over Metal Detectors in Schools

School Board members Ericka Ellis-Stewart and Carol Sawyer said the plan could make schools feel like detention centers.

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