Hearing set for Thursday on petition to remove Mecklenburg County sheriff

A Superior Court judge has scheduled a hearing Thursday morning to consider a petition to remove Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden.

Five Mecklenburg County residents — including McFadden’s former deputy chief, Kevin Canty — said McFadden has mismanaged the jail and retaliated against staff members who questioned him.

McFadden denied the charges and said they’re politically motivated. He faces three opponents in the Democratic primary in March…

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