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1. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Ian McDowell

   ‘Atrocious’ — Council members criticize city staff (opens the original)

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   After a state watchdog agency put Greensboro on a list of cities in need of fiscal oversight, council members sharply criticized staff for not warning them of this possibility. At a Sept. 3 emergency meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Denise Roth rebuked city attorneys for not informing council when Raleigh officials expressed concerns in June. District 1’s Crystal Black, District 2’s Cecile Crawford, District 3’s April Parker, and District 4’s Adam Marshall also voiced frustration. The meeting was

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2. Article · Jul 8, 2026 · Ian McDowell

   Community questions response to teens selling candy (opens the original)

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   Activists are questioning a June 29 incident in which police may have temporarily detained Black teenagers selling candy in downtown Winston-Salem. While this occurred in daylight, some have suggested it’s connected to Winston’s recently created youth curfew. According to City Attorney Camille French, the curfew “was not a factor,” but French hasn’t answered questions about why the officers were dispatched, what occurred between them and the teens, or how the incident was resolved. Com

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