Ryan Pitkin
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Aug- 2020 -1 AugustWeekly News Roundup
5 Things To Know: Lawsuit Demands Homeless Encampment Be Shut Down
Lawsuit demands that homeless encampment in Uptown area be dismantled A landlord who owns property near a homeless encampment on…
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Jul- 2020 -31 JulyNooze Hounds
Nooze Hounds: Dr. Willie Griffin and Dr. Pamela Grundy on Black History in Charlotte
On episode 23 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, Justin and Ryan talk to Dr. Willie Griffin, staff historian with Levine…
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29 JulyEditor's Notes
Editor’s Note: The All-Too-Human Habit of Dehumanization
On July 17, I took part in a panel discussion hosted by the local chapter of the National Alliance on…
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25 JulyWeekly News Roundup
5 Things To Know: Judge Decides in Protest Case Against CMPD
Judge Denies Tear-Gas Injunction in Lawsuit Against CMPD In a hearing on Friday, Superior Court Judge George Bell denied a…
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22 JulyEditor's Notes
Introducing Our New Online Editor: Lea Bekele
We’re excited to announce that today we welcomed our newest member to the team: Lea Bekele, who will serve as…
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21 JulyNews & Opinion
Former CMPD Chief Kerr Putney Joins CPI Security as Consultant
Recently retired CMPD Chief Kerr Putney didn’t stay unemployed for long, as today it was announced to employees at CPI…
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18 JulyWeekly News Roundup
5 Things To Know: Order Will Increase Early Voting Sites in Charlotte
Executive Order Will Increase Early Voting Sites in Charlotte A new emergency order from the state elections director will mean…
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17 JulyNooze Hounds
Nooze Hounds: Deborah Woolard of Block Love CLT
For Episode 22 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, we talked to Deborah Woolard, founder of Block Love CLT, an advocacy…
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16 JulyFood & Drink
Roy’s Kitchen & Patio Ownership Learns From Mistakes of a Past Venture
It was without much fanfare that Roy’s Kitchen & Patio quietly opened its doors during the first week of July,…
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14 JulyEditor's Notes
Editor’s Note: In Defense of Activist Journalism
The recent protests in Charlotte have got me thinking a lot about our role as community journalists, and the age-old…
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11 JulyWeekly News Roundup
5 Things To Know: City Workers Protest Unsafe COVID-19 Conditions
City Workers Protest Unsafe Work Conditions Due to COVID-19 Charlotte Water employees and other city workers will join a Black…
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4 JulyWeekly News Roundup
5 Things To Know: New CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings Sworn In
Kerr Putney Retires, New CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings Sworn In Former CMPD Chief Kerr Putney retired this week, stepping down…
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3 JulyNooze Hounds
Nooze Hounds: Kennell Jackson Talks Charlotte Protests and More
For Episode 21 of the Nooze Hounds podcast we talked to Kennell Jackson, a 30-year Charlotte resident who took to…
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2 JulyFeature Stories
Wheels for Equality Evolves From a Bike Squad That Wanted to Help
It was only a mile or so into my two-mile ride from NoDa to First Ward Park to meet with…
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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneMusic
Reuben Vincent EP Shows Growth in the Charlotte Rapper’s Repertoire
Reuben Vincent just wanted to do that one last show before live gigs were shut down for the foreseeable future.…
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22 JuneNews & Opinion
Beatties Ford Road Shooting Raises More Questions Than Answers
Local organizers and officials marched silently down Beatties Ford Road on Monday to memorialize victims of a mass shooting that…
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