News Briefs for 11.29.19
Beyond the Carolinas
News from across the globe for 11.29.19.
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Vi Lyles, making history as new Charlotte mayor, aims to be an ‘instrument of change’
Outgoing mayor Jennifer Roberts said she was “proud to be at the center of a national discussion on inclusion and nondiscrimination."
“Yes, I am our first African-American woman mayor. I want to be known as the best mayor, to create opportunity for all of us.”
Jennifer Roberts offers candid look at her time as Charlotte mayor
Roberts was mayor of Charlotte during one of its most difficult periods
Outgoing Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts reflects on her handling of the Keith Scott shooting and protests, as well as LGBTQ rights and HB2.
Why a Republican has a shot at mayor in Democratic Charlotte for first time in years
Polls close at 7:30 p.m.
Republican candidate Kenny Smith has not ruled out using the mayoral veto against LGBTQ rights if elected.
Charlotte heads to the polls to pick its next mayor, the seventh one in eight years
What the LGBTQ community can expect from a Mayor Smith or a Mayor Lyles
Democrat Vi Lyles and Republican Kenny Smith square off in the ring to determine who will be the next Charlotte, N.C. mayor.
NC Values Coalition releases anti-LGBTQ attack ad against mayoral candidate Vi Lyles
"Vi Lyles is Jennifer Roberts."
The ad attacks Lyles for standing up for LGBTQ rights, and features violent, transphobic, and misleading imagery.
They often agree, so what makes Democrat Vi Lyles different from Mayor Roberts?
Lyles upset Mayor Roberts in the Democratic primary
Lyles’s opponent, Kenny Smith, is trying to cast her as a carbon copy of Mayor Roberts.
Is Republican candidate for Charlotte mayor Kenny Smith moving to the center?
The candidate has poor record on LGBTQ issues
Smith is asked if he would veto a non-discrimination ordinance offering LGBTQ protections.
City Council made changes to its public forum. But it’s still turning off TV cameras.
The change comes after a raucous City Council meeting a week after the police shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott
Advocates and community members worry about government transparency.
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