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LOCAL ISSUE THAT NEEDS MORE ATTENTION
Killer Cops
Staff Pick
In 2008 alone, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers have shot four people, while another died after being Tasered. Within the last decade, I.A. has investigated 20 nonfatal shootings by police officers. More recently, the deaths of Aaron Winchester and Darryl Wayne Turner have made headlines and incited anger in many Charlotte residents. Winchester was shot by police after officers said they observed him reaching for a gun, a detail many witnesses contest. Turner went into cardiac arrest after been Tasered by an officer in early spring. Why should we be fearful of the very people we’re supposed to trust to ensure our safety? Seeing as how the police work for the citizens, if we feel like we can’t trust them, that’s a serious problem.
Previous Winners
- 2012 Local Issue That Needs More Attention - Homelessness
- 2012 Local Issue That Needs More Attention - Schools
- 2011 LOCAL ISSUE THAT NEEDS MORE ATTENTION - WATER QUALITY
- 2011 LOCAL ISSUE THAT NEEDS MORE ATTENTION - EDUCATION
- 2010 LOCAL ISSUE THAT NEEDS MORE ATTENTION - COAL ASH
- 2010 LOCAL ISSUE THAT NEEDS MORE ATTENTION - Education
- 2009 LOCAL ISSUE THAT NEEDS MORE ATTENTION - Getting Violent Repeat Offenders Off The Streets And Into Jails
- 2009 LOCAL ISSUE THAT NEEDS MORE ATTENTION - Teacher Layoffs
- 2008 LOCAL ISSUE THAT NEEDS MORE ATTENTION - Crime
- 2007 Local Issue That Needs More Attention - Traffic/Roads
- 2007 Local Issue That Needs More Attention - Loss Of Green Space Due To The Downtown Baseball Deal
- 2006 Local Issue That Needs More Attention - Traffic congestion
- 2006 Local Issue That Needs More Attention - Schools
