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Responses to the August issue of Charlotte magazine

To: “Policing the Police,” p. 13 Grateful for the journalism of @jen_mcgivney and thanking @jehuthehunt for the connection. This story is a meaningful step in understanding o cer-involved shootings & why even the rst, ever unanimous CRB decision wasn’t enough to tip the scales Tweet from @kinardbarnett

I would recommend this fantastic piece on what Charlotte, NC citizens and government are doing to put checks on police violence even if my friend @jen_mcgivney hadn’t written it. Tweet from @ningenmanga

The City Council, through their appointment of the City Manager, provides “civilian” oversight of the department. That they (and he) choose to act as if they are impotent in their oversight responsibility is just that, a choice. If they want change, they can have it. Tweet from @nullum_tempus

Thank you to Jen McGivney for her diligent work on this piece for Charlotte magazine. The manner in which Danquirs (Franklin’s) life was taken, and not a single step of accountability occurred in the a ermath, was a grave injustice. We have to be able to hold police to the same levels of justice to which we’re all held. There can be no trust in law enforcement without this sort of equity. Facebook post by Jeremy Hunt

To: “Animal Queendom,” p. 38 Can’t wait to get a copy and see all of the various pets! Instagram post by @bakelkn

Thanks! People seem to want to be outside right now and we are loving that. We’ve added more tours and are adding another yoga session as well. Great pictures by @rustywilliamsphoto Instagram post by @goodkarmaranch

I nd it very unethical that in all the equestrian photos, not a single person is wearing a helmet, including the children. Traumatic brain injuries are a huge risk in equestrian activities; almost half of the TBIs reported were a result of riding falls. … I have a TBI from a fall from a horse. Adults can make their own choices but kids cannot. Facebook comment by Fern Ehiris

NO WAY MY NIECE IS ON A MAGAZINE Instagram post by @willie_ llie To: “Life Lessons: Dianne Gallagher,” p. 16 A er 5 years in D.C. with @CNN, @49erAlumni @DianneG is making her way back to Charlotte … She discusses what the Queen City means to her as the rst permanent CNN presence in the city with @charlottemag. Tweet from @UNCCNews

Hi Dianne welcome home Tweet from @authorbtwomey

Why do thy [sic] need another FAKE News o ce??? ... Cant [sic] they just “make up” the crap in NY & Atlanta ? Tweet from @JR_Garage

I highly recommend the latest edition of @CharlotteMag Tweet from @AlanCavanna (Ed.: He’s Gallagher’s husband.)

To: “The Weight of the World,” p. 56 @CharlotteMag and @greglacour wrote an excellent piece about #Covid_19 and how #MentalHealthMatters. Thanks for including me and @1of2vics in the article. Tweet from @jamesrachal3 (Ed.: Dr. James Rachal is the academic chair of the psychiatry department at Atrium Health in Charlotte.)

Among ‘The Best’

We were thrilled to hear this news in early November: A pair of pieces that originally ran in our pages had earned inclusion in two of Houghton Mi in Harcourt’s prestigious The Best American Series volumes. “That Autumn,” Patrice Gopo’s examination of the links between Charlotte’s racist history and present, made the “Notables” list in The Best American Essays 2020, and former editor and back-page columnist Michael Gra ’s “The Lovable Losers of Just Pour It” made the same category in The Best American Sports Writing 2020. Congratulations to both, and here’s to more. —Greg Lacour

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