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Family of Man Shot by Charlotte Police Settle with City for $2M

The city of Charlotte has reached a $2.25 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by the family of a black man shot to death by a white police officer in 2013. City Attorney Bob Hagemann announced at a news conference …

Report: North Carolina Police Issued Nearly 500 Tickets With Uncalibrated Radar Guns

An audit has found Asheville Police wrote nearly 500 speeding tickets using radar guns that were not calibrated. The city released audit results last week to media outlets. It included a note from interim Police Chief Steve Belcher saying the …

Proposed North Carolina Law Allows Courts to Order Release of Police Videos

Recordings from cameras worn by North Carolina police officers or attached to their vehicle dashboards and used for criminal investigations would be confidential with some exceptions in legislation getting support at the General Assembly. The bill that passed the House …

North Carolina City to Pay $82K to Man Involved in Police Chase

The city of Wilmington, N.C., is settling a lawsuit with a man who led police on a chase and was then bitten by a police dog that was pushed through his car window. Area media outlets report the city has …