Jessica Battle
Attorney, Charlotte City Attorney's Office
Coverage (2 articles)
Charlotte Read DOJ’s Model Cities Fine Print. Some of It Comes Later.
Jack Beckett·
Charlotte has until September 1 to seek a share of nearly $300 million through DOJ’s Model Cities Initiative. Applying requires local signatures, federal collaboration and an immigration certification before certain award terms are available.
Charlotte's Safety Committee Advances a 9 p.m. Curfew for Everyone Under 18
Jack Beckett·
The City Council's Safety Committee voted unanimously to send the full council a single 9 p.m. curfew for everyone under 18, replacing the current age-tiered rules. The change still needs a full-council vote, expected in August. The members who advanced it spent the meeting warning that a curfew alone won't fix what draws teens into the streets.