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The settlement came after a feud with a former City Council member who was upset that Jennings didn't permit officers to wear ...
A WCNC Charlotte analysis found Chief Johnny Jennings' pension will increase by thousands of dollars due to his settlement ...
Putney announced his retirement in 2019, but stayed on until July 1, 2020. In his last month, the protests over the police ...
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department announced Sunday that Police Chief Johnny Jennings plans to retire at the end of the ...
A coalition of African American clergy said it supports Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings but is calling for an ethics investigation into former Councilman Tariq Bokhari and a public ...
Jennings did not respond. Later that night, Bokhari launched his campaign to get outer carrier vests for officers. “I am doubling down on my commitment to find the half a million dollar one time ...
Charlotte City Council member Victoria Watlington alleged corruption within city government in an email to supporters Tuesday night amid reports of a settlement with the city’s police chief.
Jennings is considering legal action against the city of Charlotte after Councilman Tariq Bokhari’s efforts to land outer carrier vests for officers. A spokesperson for Jennings said he is not ...
At the time, the two men were in a fight over whether CMPD officers should be allowed to wear outer carrier protective vests. Its unclear of the exact amount of the settlement, though it is ...
The St. Joseph City Council has approved more than $29,500 in funds from the police department’s budget to outfit officers with more than 20 body armor vests and external carriers Sgt.
ALSO READ: After push, CMPD HR tells officers they can wear outer carrier vests as preventative measure This story is composed based on the conversations with seven people familiar with the vote ...