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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 ...
FOP no confidence vote against CMPD Chief Jennings ends Wednesday
Voting ends Wednesday for the Fraternal Order of Police and the no confidence vote against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief ...
Could person who leaked Charlotte City Council's alleged settlement with CMPD chief face charges?
Questions remain about whether an alleged settlement with CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings is valid and what would happen to the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Interim city attorney in the spotlight as Charlotte City Council votes to settle
The council and CMPD are in turmoil after Channel 9 broke the news that the Charlotte City Council secretly voted to settle a ...
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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 ...
Mayor Lyles apologizes to CMPD chief amid city settlement
CHARLOTTE — For the first time, Mayor Vi Lyles publicly said sorry on Wednesday to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department ...
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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.
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 ...