City of Charlotte Brings in Burson-Marsteller (B-M) for Advice After Shooting
The New York PR firm, Burson-Marsteller is helping the city of Charlotte with “message guidance” and advice in the aftermath of the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police officers on September 20th. The Charlotte Chamber — a nonprofit organization, not a government entity — is paying for their services. B-M has people on the ground in Charlotte helping with crisis communications.
11 members of the Charlotte Council released a statement last week that said: ”We support our Police Chief and the men and women of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, including our Chief’s continued efforts to enhance trust and accountability within the Department and within the Community.” That statement was released after an opposing one came from the mayor, Jennifer Roberts, when she called for a faster response and release of the police video footage of the incident.





