Estella Patterson
Chief of Police — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
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Charlotte Proposed a 9 P.M. Youth Curfew. It Stops at the City Limits.
Charlotte’s proposed ordinance would not govern homes outside the city. Firethorne crosses more than one jurisdiction, so the address matters. The traffic still travels south.
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Charlotte Debated a 9 P.M. Curfew. The Liddell-McNinch House Is Back on the Calendar.
Council took no vote on the youth curfew. The transcript also records a Sept. 28 hearing for the Liddell-McNinch House, which Charlotte designated historic property 50 years ago.
A 9 P.M. Youth Curfew, a Traffic Referral and $425 Million: What Ballantyne Should Know
Charlotte Council did not vote on the curfew. It sent cumulative traffic impacts toward committee, while a $425 million bond package moved closer to the November ballot.
Charlotte Read DOJ’s Model Cities Fine Print. Some of It Comes Later.
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
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.