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Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I talk to the police?”   Shootings and unlawful possession of firearms have spiked in Charlotte despite the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders. Police department officials in Charlotte are urging the public to stay safe because it appears that the pandemic…

Charlotte Criminal Lawyer Brad Smith answers the question: “Should I talk to the police?”   After 108 homicides in Charlotte last year, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department prepared a map of violent crime “hot spots” in the city. The map was shown to members of the Charlotte City Council. The department…