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Ames Alexander
@amesalex
Investigative reporter for @theobserver, document packrat, typist with a jackhammer touch. Tips, story ideas? [email protected] 704-358-5060
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http://www.charlotteobserver.com 31-08-2009 22:10:00
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We wanted to learn more about the man who killed 4 law enforcement officers. So we talked to his friends and dug into his records. He was a traveling electrician and a father of 3. But his record was long - and he went to dangerous lengths to avoid arrest. charlotteobserver.com/news/local/cri…
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For sure! We're especially proud of this investigation from McClatchy NC I-team reporter Ames Alexander The Charlotte Observer 🧵 1/5
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I wrote an essay about school segregation, the courts, public good, and why it all still matters for kids today. It's also about Charlotte, a place that means very much to me.
My latest for The Associated Press, on the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board:
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Once again Ames Alexander reveals a risk that all of us in North Carolina should know about. Great reporting The Charlotte Observer McClatchy
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There’s a largely hidden cost to NC’s building boom. Once every 10 days, a construction worker dies on the job. Why is it happening? What we’ve learned may disturb you. Check out “Hard Hat Deaths,” our new investigation on construction site dangers. charlotteobserver.com/news/local/art…
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Beyond proud of the deep work by The Charlotte Observer journalists this awful week. With more to come. #readlocal
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