Caitlin McGlade
@caitmcglade.bsky.social
North Carolina-based, part-time artist + song writer, full-time investigative data reporter @charlotteobserver.com. Spins the pottery wheel, not news. Rocks all keyboards. 🎹⌨️🤘🏽 Nerd Queen. @apantazi.bsky.social has my ❤️ @caitmcglade on all the things
A 16-year-old Black girl was found hanging in a Charlotte churchyard. Authorities said she died by suicide in three days. Police have said nothing about this until we investigated. Read everything we know here: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
A Black teen found hanged near Charlotte church was a suicide, police say. Questions linger
In May, 16-year-old Juliana Nzita was found dead in a Charlotte churchyard. CMPD called it a suicide. Her family isn’t so sure.
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The Army took down its page commemorating a civil rights icon
The Army took down its page commemorating a civil rights icon
A piece honoring Black veteran Sarah Keys Evans has been axed to "align with current guidance."
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Former CATS bus drivers Sheila Andrews and Tierra Mack, assaulted on the job, didn't know what happened with their cases we demanded answers from authorities in recent weeks. #charlotte #publictransit
As CATS touts small crime drop, former Charlotte bus drivers yearn for justice
“Their main motive and aim is to not get negative publicity:” Former CATS bus drivers feel discarded after assaults
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Charlotte wants a world-class transit system. First, it needs to ensure the safety of the bus drivers at the heart of it. Drivers are assaulted nearly 6 times a month, 3x the national average, often with help slow to arrive, reports @caitmcglade.bsky.social www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
‘Pray you make it home:’ Why driving a CATS bus in Charlotte is dangerous work
CATS bus drivers are three times as likely to be physically or verbally assaulted than the average bus driver nationwide, an Observer analysis found.
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CATS bus drivers get assaulted at a rate three times higher than the national average. Former bus drivers described lax security, slow responses to calls for help, and little to no support from management.
‘Pray you make it home:’ Why driving a CATS bus in Charlotte is dangerous work
CATS bus drivers are three times as likely to be physically or verbally assaulted than the average bus driver nationwide, an Observer analysis found.
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This work isn’t possible without us. But McClatchy would rather spend millions on AI then invest in the humans who won 53 awards, including for showing how $200k in execution drugs expired. Donate to our strike fund for fair wages so we can keep covering this community bit.ly/pnwnewsstrike
when you publish a story about use of force in ICE detention centers
My students won an IRE award on their project about Phoenix Police use of force, and I am so proud of them! www.ire.org/2026/05/05/a...
Announcing the 2025 IRE Awards
Announcing the 2025 IRE Awards (May 5, 2026) – Congratulations to winners and finalists in the 2025 IRE Awards. The annual contest showcases exemplary work by members of Investigative Reporters and Ed...
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My boo @apantazi.bsky.social's scoop today, as the redistricting expert that he is: www.axios.com/2026/04/27/d...
DeSantis unveils gerrymandered Florida map as redistricting war rages
The state constitution bans intentionally drawing maps to benefit either party.
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After the high-profile siege of Charlotte ended, immigration arrests continued at higher levels away from the public spotlight Reporting by @caitmcglade.bsky.social www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
North Carolina ICE arrests continue at fast pace after Border Patrol surge
In the months after the Border Patrol’s surge on Charlotte, ICE arrested thousands of immigrants statewide.
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Brenntag still has not replied to my requests for comment about their history of violations.
Caitlin McGlade@caitmcglade.bsky.social · 4mo agoA tanker exploded this week in Mooresville, NC. The company that owned it has a history of leaks, inappropriately storing toxic chemicals and inadequate emergency planning. @lisasorg.bsky.social published an investigation in March on Brenntag's Durham plant, too, linked in my story.
A tanker exploded this week in Mooresville, NC. The company that owned it has a history of leaks, inappropriately storing toxic chemicals and inadequate emergency planning. @lisasorg.bsky.social published an investigation in March on Brenntag's Durham plant, too, linked in my story.
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Fortune should be mortified—"A story by Lichtenberg sometimes starts with a prompt entered into Perplexity or Google’s NotebookLM, asking it to write something based on a headline he comes up with. He moves the initial drafts into a content-management system and edits the stories before publishing."
An AI Upheaval Is Coming for Media. This Journalist Is Already All In.
AI-assisted stories accounted for nearly 20% of Fortune’s web traffic in the second half of 2025. Most are written by Nick Lichtenberg.
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To anyone using AI to write or create, or thinking about doing that: I recommend you watch Dalloway.
McFadden defeated his opponents in the Democratic primary with 33.8% of the vote, leading Ricky Robbins by about 2.8 percentage points. Check out my analysis detailing where his support came from.
Garry McFadden’s key to 2026 primary victory? Voters in Charlotte’s ‘crescent’
The Charlotte Observer analyzed precinct-level data and produced a map showing how every one of Charlotte’s precincts voted.
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This is outrageous. A must-read Investigation by @amb-balam.bsky.social for @charlotteobserver.com. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Wrongful death lawsuits stacked up. But a Charlotte-area surgeon kept operating.
Former patients and their loved ones say North Carolina doctor with a string of malpractice settlements should face more accountability.
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While much of the public outcry has focused on risks aboard Charlotte's light rail, serious assaults are much more likely to occur on buses than on trains, according to my analysis. Read all about it @charlotteobserver.com: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Where do most violent crimes occur on CATS transit? The answer may surprise you.
A fatal attack and a second stabbing in 2025 steered much attention to safety on light rail transport. But the serious crimes happen more frequently elsewhere.
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Everyone's been quoting the FTA about Charlotte's transit system having higher crime rates than the national average. But what does that really mean? And what's the source? I broke it down for you. @charlotteobserver.com www.charlotteobserver.com/article31463...
New, key things to know about crime risks on CATS transit in Charlotte
Including raw numbers and comparing crime rates on Charlotte Area Transit System property to elsewhere puts crime risk into sharper focus.
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Just put me on a flaming raft and push it out to sea.
Two years ago someone left her pregnant and tied to a tree in an empty parking lot in Phoenix in the middle of the night. We’ve had a lot of firsts together since then. Today: her first snow. What a delightfully chaotic two years it’s been ❤️
This is why I do journalism. Years ago I unearthed widespread violence at an assisted living facility run by real estate investors who boasted about making $ off seniors. Now those people have to pay up and can't run ALFs in AZ. @azagmayes.bsky.social kept at them. www.azag.gov/press-releas...
Attorney General Mayes Announces Heritage Village Assisted Living Owners Barred From Operating Future Assisted Living Facilities and Fined $100,000 | Attorney General's Office
PHOENIX — Today the Attorney General announced that she has reached a settlement agreement to resolve the complaint filed by her office
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guys minneapolis is a living hell today. they've tear-gassed so many people, tear-gassed a park, beaten people up in front of me. greg bovino is rolling around to gas stations and posing in front of them, trying to cause a riot.
I don’t live in Minnesota, but I’m a paying subscriber to the Star Tribune. Support local union journalism: Minnesota Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, MinnPost, Duluth News-Tribune.
Fentanyl is killing North Carolina babies and teens. Story by @amb-balam.bsky.social
In one decade, 170 babies, kids and teens died in NC after fentanyl encounters
Despite a slowdown in deaths since 2022, the number of North Carolina children who died with fentanyl in their system increased fourfold between 2019 and 2024, new state data shows.
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The 6-month-old that DHS is tweeting about here lived in the neighborhood and the baby’s father was just trying to evacuate his family after federal agents had shot someone.
The measles is going around. Is your child's school protected? I did a ton of data cleaning and analysis to bring you answers, via @charlotteobserver.com. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Measles is spreading: Is your child’s North Carolina school vulnerable?
When the number of vaccinated children drop too low in a school, the risk of infection increases there and in the wider community, experts say.
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. @cmuccigrosso.bsky.social set out to count how many data centers are in NC, how many are coming + how much power + space they'll use. Turns out the only source for that info is private. w/ neat graphics by @arbourtrary.com @charlotteobserver.com www.charlotteobserver.com/news/busines...
Charlotte’s data center surge — pricey, power-hungry and shrouded in secrecy
Big Tech is pouring billions into Carolinas data centers to meet AI demand. But the public remains in the dark on the scope of what’s here and what’s coming.
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