Community members celebrate drop in murder rate in Charlotte, says there’s still more work to be done

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Charlotte-based community organization, Stop the Killing Crusade, is celebrating a milestone.

Leaders said the city’s murder rate is down compared to this time last year.

“When you have a shooting on television, people see that, but they need to also see some good,” said Rev. James Barnett, the organization’s founder…

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