Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal managing editor, discusses the federal corruption charges filed against then-Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 569).
Cities differ on public safety tech
The police department in Winston-Salem uses a commercial product called ShotSpotter, a network of audio sensors and software, to identify possible incidents of gunfire and ensure a faster response to them. Since its implementation in 2021, the system appears to have reduced the number of aggravated assaults and saved at least two lives of gunshot...