Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers are in a position where they say they can’t arrest or charge a person for violating a city ordinance. That is until
A North Carolina law removes some criminal penalties from municipal ordinances. The city of Charlotte released a statement saying to comply with the law, the city is reviewing its ordinances to determine which ones should continue to have criminal penalties.
Charlotte City Council members decided this week to spend the money partly on rental assistance, small business grants and strategies to revitalize neighborhoods, but the plan is short on details.