Gastonia police win federal grant for real time crime center
The Gastonia Police Department received 963000 in federal funds to create a Real Time Crime Center with about 16 screens and hundreds of cameras citywide. The plan envisions community camera sharing with tiered permissions and a February 2025 operational target as 400 existing cameras plus future additions and business feeds.
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Gastonia
Tonya Taylor
Taylor
Gastonia Police Department
Real True Crime Center
Ward 1 council seat in Gastonia eyed for Republican appointee
Gastonia leaders face pressure from a GOP state representative to appoint Republican Robert King to fill the Ward 1 council vacancy after Robert Kellogg resigned for a new Orange County job. Rep Donnie Loftis urged quick selection in an April meeting and via email. Kellogg previously ran against King in 2020.
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Gastonia
Robert King
Ward 1
Robert Kellogg
Kellogg
Orange County
Donnie Loftis
Gaston County
North Carolina General Assembly
King
House
Trump attacks on judges sparks calls for violence
Reuters reports that after a tense hearing in the first ever criminal case against a former president, Donald Trump blasted Judge Juan Merchan on Truth Social. supporters replied with violent posts calling for execution of Merchan and other judges, illustrating the inflammatory impact of his rhetoric.
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New York
Juan Merchan
Trump
Truth Social
Merchan
Biden
White House
Truth
Reuters
Jane Rosenberg
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