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NC cuts funding from legal advocacy group for vulnerable children

May 16, 2025
Council for Children’s Rights said it is downsizing after the state cuts $675,000. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Council for Children’s Rights, a Charlotte-based children’s legal advocacy group, said it’s been forced to shutter programs after the state cut funding.  CFCR announced it wound down its Children’s Defense Team on April 30 and will end its Custody Advocacy Program on June 30 due to the state ending its contract, which took away $675,000 of funding. …
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Homicide is a top cause of death for pregnant women in the U.S. Black women are at higher risk

April 15, 2022
By Angela Lindsay Of all the concerns a pregnant woman may face as she navigates the months leading up to her child’s birth, violence at the hands of a domestic partner is one that is alarmingly on the rise. According to a study published last October in the medical journal “Obstetrics & Gynecology,” homicide was the leading cause of death for pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S.…
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West Charlotte Church to Bring Affordable Housing to Seniors

March 29, 2022
Bishop Claude Alexander of The Park Church and others at the Gilfield Park groundbreaking ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Park Church The Park Church collaborated with various partners to bring 80 apartments to Charlotte seniors in 2023. In December 2021, The Park Ministries broke ground on a joint venture between Laurel Street Partners, the City of Charlotte, Bank of America and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Charlotte.…