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Leaders to highlight progress moving forward after violent uptown protests

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — City leaders will discuss Monday the progress on a plan to move forward after violent protests rocked Charlotte in September.

Nearly two weeks after the officer-involved shooting that killed Keith Scott, Charlotte City Council drafted a letter to the community, focusing on ways to improve safety, trust and accountability.

City Council identified the steps they want to take after hearing concerns from citizens.

Leaders want to implement the 21st century policing task force, build 5,000 affordable housing units in three years, and create a $1 million workforce program.

Many people in the community still feel the aftermath of Scott's death and the violent protests that followed.

More than one thousand people came together on Sunday in prayer at Romare Bearden Park. Organizers said they want to continue talking about community investments that can help with the healing process.

“If we can't work this out as a community then we're not going to get to the right solutions,” said Brett Carter with ONE Charlotte. “We have to bring everyone in -- everyone has to own the disparities that we've seen, the injustices that we've seen.”

Council will meet at the Government Center in uptown at 4 p.m. and will update the community on how they are implementing the items promised in the letter.

Channel 9 will have a crew inside that City Council meeting and will have updates on Eyewitness News at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m.

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