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Entries by Jason Cherkis from 09/2012

Occupy Movement Gears Up For Democratic National Convention

Posted 09.01.2012 | Politics
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Two years ago, Scottie Wingfield moved from Washington, D.C., to Charlotte, N.C., where her partner had been offered a teaching job. In D.C., Wingfiel...

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Coalition Stages Historic Charlotte March Before DNC Convention

Posted 09.02.2012 | Politics
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- On Sunday afternoon, the Coalition to March on Wall Street South demonstrated amid Charlotte's mega-banks, chants bouncing off the ...

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One Homeless Charlotte Family Struggles To Rise In DNC's Shadow

Posted 09.04.2012 | Politics
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- In mid-February, Sheron Young, 39, moved from Columbus, Ga., to Charlotte to follow her dream of becoming a chef. She arrived by tr...

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