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The Department of Justice is providing the city of Charlotte more than $1.8 million over three years to 15 new police officers. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney asked city council for the funds to hire 125 new officers to fight the growing crime rate. [read the full story here]