A Charlotte housing activist is under scrutiny after a woman and a baby died in a hotel program he ran, and a Fayetteville hotel he used was shut down for permit issues.
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Cedric Dean’s efforts to provide housing have faced significant challenges, including a hotel program where a woman and baby died, which he attributes to a previous manager’s responsibility. Additionally, a Fayetteville hotel he used to house people was closed by the city government due to lacking the correct permit…