Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy
Toussaint Romain, who rose to prominence during Charlotte's 2016 Keith Scott protests, has been fired from the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy after two years as CEO.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Wikimedia/CommonsWe preview some of the items the legislature will be grappling with in their short session. That includes education funding, immigration, and what to do with a budget surplus. -
Ann Doss Helms/WFAEOn the next Charlotte Talks, CMS Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill and the system’s chief financial officer share details of their budget request for next year. WFAE education reporter Ann Doss Helms join us as well.
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WFAE's Gwendolyn Glenn talks to sportswriter Mike Kaye about how the Carolina Panthers and players from the Carolinas fared in the 2024 NFL draft. -
“Democrats can point to shiny objects. Those are not going to be things that win elections. It will be one-on-one conversations with friends, neighbors, people we go to church with.” said Jason Simmons, chair of the N.C. GOP. -
A summit held over the weekend in Charlotte focused on supporting and uplifting teachers of color. The event provided an opportunity for educators to exchange ideas, network and learn about different teaching methods. -
The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and state employees in North Carolina. -
Protests continued Monday at an encampment at UNC Chapel Hill, as students called for the university to divest from investments that support Israel. -
eCourts has been plagued by complaints about its implementation and faces a lawsuit.
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This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Pete Candler. He comes from a storied Southern family—one of his ancestors founded Coca-Cola—but Pete has written a new book about the secrets in his family’s history, and in the South’s history as well. -
This week on SouthBound, host Tommy Tomlinson convenes a panel of three experts on Charlotte for his second SouthBound Live event about the future of the city. This time we’re talking about affordable housing, equity, and what we can learn from the city’s history.
Get behind-the-scenes insight and analysis about what’s happening in local and statewide politics from political reporter Steve Harrison.
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