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Volume45,Number2 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, September 13,2018
DA: Officer-involved
shooting justified
Family plans to
pursue civil
case
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
An investigation into
the fatal police shooting
of Edward Van McCrae
found the officer acted
lawfully in self-defense,
but an attorney for his
family said they disagree
and plan to seek civil
remedies.
Forsyth County
District Attorney Jim
O’Neill announced the
conclusion to the investi
gation at the Hall of
Justice on Monday after
noon during a press con
ference in which the body
cam footage was shown to
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Photo by Todd Luck
Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill speaks about the findings of the
investigation into the police shooting of Edward Van McCrae during a Monday
press conference at the Hall of Justice.
Author, police chief discuss
policing, accountabihty
BYN TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
It’s no secret that the relationship between African-
Americans and law enforcement agencies across the
country is one of distrust, paranoia and bias.
While promoting his new book, “The Black and
Blue: A Cop Reveals the Crimes,’Racism, and Injustice
in America’s Law Enforcement,” security expert and
CNN analyst Matthew Horace sat down with Winston-
Salem Police Department (WSPD) Chief Catrina
Thompson to discuss the relationship between law
enforcement agencies and people of color, the systems
in place that regulate the American prison system, and
the importance of holding officers and elected officials
accountable for their actions.
For nearly an hour, Horace and Thompson dis
cussed the book, implicit bias within law enforcement
agencies, community policing, mental health and sev
eral other topics before taking questions from the audi
ence.
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Photo by Tevin Stinson
Artist Hugo Garcia takes a final look at his work before the mural was unveiled at the Best Choice Center
on Wednesday, Sept. 5.
Herbalife
division unveils
mural at YWCA
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
Last week, Herbalife Nutrition Foundation’s “Casa
Herbalife” program unveiled a 12-foot mural at the
Gateway YWCA’s Best Choice Center.
The colorful graffiti mural, which depicts the image of
a young girl and boy of color beside the wording “Best
Choice” in bright blue letters by artist Hugo Garcia, is a
gift to the YWCA from the Herbalife Nutrition
Foundation (HNF).
According to Garcia, the graffiti mural took almost an
entire week to complete. Garcia, who is the senior design
er for Herbalife, said he worked on the mural eight hours
a day for four days straight to get everything done. He said
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City Council
asks HAWS
not to sell
Crystal Towers
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
Members of City Council asked the Housing
Authority of Winston-Salem not to sell Crystal Towers
during its General Government Committee meeting on
File Photo
The Housing Authority of Winston-Salem plans to
sell Crystal Towers.
Tuesday.
HAWS is not a part of city government. The city has
no involvement with Crystal Towers, a public housing
high-rise on West Sixth Street for seniors and those with
disabilities. However, City Council members say the sale
of the building has caused widespread concerns in the
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She’s continuing a culinary legacy
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
Over five years ago, local chef
and entrepreneur Shanta Faison set
out on a journey to continue the culi
nary legacy left to her by her grand
mother by marketing and selling a
line of collard greens that would take
consumers back to their own grand
mothers’ kitchen with just one bite
After years of hard work, she’s
doing just that, and the legacy of
“Rosey Bloom’s” is here to stay.
Made with greens that are hand-
picked and sourced by local farmers,
every jar of Rosey Bloom’s Collard
Greens is made with the same pas ¬
sion and love that sets real soul food
apart from all other cuisine without
the guilt that comes with it.
During an interview with The
Chronicle, Faison said her grand
mother, Rosetta L. Bloom, was a
specialist in the kitchen whose
homemade spices and fresh ingredi
ents kept family and friends coming
back for more. Born into a family of
sharecroppers, Bloom learned the
in’s-and-outs of the- kitchen at an
early age and as time passed her
skills continued to evolve.
Even while she worked toward
her degree from Winston-Salem
Teacher’s College, Bloom continued
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