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4 unanswered questions about Charlotte’s reported settlement with CMPD chief
WSOC and WFAE reported May 6 the City Council agreed in closed session to a financial settlement with Charlotte-Mecklenburg ...
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Council member Tiawana Brown says Charlotte is paying police chief $300,000 settlement
Brown wrote on Facebook over the weekend that the city will pay Police Chief Johnny Jennings $300,000 to settle a potential ...
What grounds did Charlotte chief have to sue? Not much, one expert said.
Here’s a look at legal questions around how Charlotte leaders handled the issue. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department ...
Charlotte Mecklenburg FOP to hold no-confidence vote against Chief Jennings
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police Board of Directors voted to begin the process of holding a Vote of No ...
Local police group to hold vote of no confidence on Charlotte police chief
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police will hold a vote of no confidence against Police Chief Johnny Jennings ...
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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 ...
CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings honors officers killed in the line of duty
CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings speaks during the Mecklenburg County Peace Officers ceremony in Uptown. Vladimir Putin Sends Message to Leo XIV, First American Pope US Air Force and Navy ‘elephant walk’ in ...
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Charlotte Ex-Councilman Bokhari and Police Chief Jennings' Feud Leads to Six-Figure Settlement, Community Trust at Stake
Text messages reveal a feud between ex-Councilman Bokhari and Police Chief Jennings, with a settlement paid by Charlotte.
City council member clarifies allegations of corruption, says comments were misconstrued
Monday night was Victoria Watlington’s first city council meeting after making what some perceived as blistering comments ...
Bryson DeChambeau on PGA Championship and if he has a ‘beef’ with Rory McIlroy
Bryson DeChambeau spoke to a sellout crowd of close to 400 people at the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club on Tuesday in advance of ...
Texts show feud between North Carolina councilman, police chief
The message was in regard to a disagreement about whether officers should be allowed to wear outer carrier vests. Chief Jennings claimed they look too militaristic, while Bokhari put the pressure ...