9 Investigates: Charlotte City Council votes to not settle potential lawsuit from CMPD chief

Charlotte City Councilmembers voted in closed session Monday about settling a potential lawsuit being considered by CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings, Channel 9 Government Reporter Joe Bruno confirmed with multiple sources. The vote was 5-2. A sixth vote in favor would have resulted in a settlement. Terms of the settlement are unknown. It takes six votes to pass anything so council effectively voted to not settle at this time.

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This story is composed based on the conversations with seven people familiar with the vote and issue…

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