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I’m uptown at jail support where activists from Charlotte Uprising, SEAC and others are holding down their space after being told they have to pack up and leave. About 40 or so people here now. I’ll update if anything changes.
Councilman Braxton Winston has just arrived.
The order came from the county manager’s office, and was delivered by a man named Lee Ratliff, who works in private security and consults with police departments. Here’s video of him asking jail support to leave: https://www.facebook.com/tinNtonic/videos/10163747829080481/
County Commissioner Mark Jerrell has arrived as well and is asking organizers about the situation and expressing unity. They are asking why he doesn’t know more. He says he agrees jail support is important.
Councilmember Braxton Winston said he is trying to get more information from officials but says he can’t get them on the phone. Asked if there was a message he could send back. Organizers said: “Tell CMPD to leave us the fuck alone.”
Councilman Winston talking strategy with organizers.
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Susan Harden is also here now.
Harden just said “this is something I would expect to know about” and said she wasn’t informed.
