Breaking With Brett Jensen
Every weeknight from 7-8 PM, "Breaking Brett Jensen" comes off the beat for a deep dive into the day's top stories, and to answer your questions at 704-520-1110.
Episodes
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Breaking with Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office reaching a new agreement with federal officials to house inmates at Jail North. Brett highlights remarks from U.S. Attorney for Western N.C. Russ Ferguson and Sheriff Gary McFadden about how the agreement will benefit defendants, law enforcement, and taxpayers. ...
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Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing Thursday’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department press conference. Jensen notes that the briefing was initially scheduled to address third-quarter crime statistics but largely focused on racist text messages exchanged among six officers. He says CMPD Chief Estella Patterson addressed the controversy a...
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Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing his reporting on alleged misconduct and investigations involving Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. He analyzes the defiant responses of school board members Stephanie Sneed and Charlitta Hatch amid calls for their resignations, focusing on their public denials of wrongdoing and portrayals of themselves as victi...
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Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by speaking with A.P. Dillon of the North State Journal about the cease-and-desist letter her publication received after asking North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper whether he would serve his full six-year term if elected. Dillon explains that Cooper’s campaign responded with a legal letter within about five hou...
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Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing his report on six Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers who were suspended without pay over alleged racist text messages. He notes that the messages were reportedly uncovered during an SBI investigation into CMPD officer Seth Elliott, who was investigated for allegedly misusing Flock camera data. Jen...
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Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ decision to name Melissa Balknight interim superintendent. He explains how Balknight’s close ties to former Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill, her planned retirement and the difficulty of finding another candidate gave her significant negotiating leverage. He also crit...
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Breaking Brett Jensen discusses issues surrounding the North Carolina Board of Education’s investigation into Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Jensen notes that the state investigation could be perceived as lacking impartiality. He explains that this is due to potential conflicts of interest involving State Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green and S...
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Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by speaking with WBT News Director Mark Garrison about the death of televangelist Jim Bakker. Jensen and Garrison discuss Bakker’s rise and fall, his former wife, Tammy Faye, and their PTL Club. Garrison explains how the Bakker's lavish lifestyle, questionable spending and fundraising practices led to Jim’s impr...
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Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the news he broke on the FBI & DOJ investigating potential financial irregularities involving Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The DOJ first confirmed to Brett that an ongoing investigation is underway, while CMSater acknowledged it and said it would cooperate with authorities.
Jensen is joined ...
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Breaking Brett Jensen discusses a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department press conference about a shooting in northwest Charlotte that resulted in the death of 4-year-old Caleb Flax. Jensen shares comments from Chief Estella Patterson, who described the incident as a tragedy that affected not only Flax’s immediate family but also the wider community. Patters...
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Breaking Brett Jensen shares his interview with former NBA player Enes Kanter and Congressman Mark Harris at the 2026 North Carolina Salt & Light Conference. His conversation with Kanter and Harris centers on men competing in women’s sports. Harris discusses federal legislation, executive actions and ongoing investigations related to school sports and g...
Tune in here to this Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!
Breaking Brett Jensen is joined in studio by Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden. McFadden begins the interview by addressing the proposed $400,000 consulting contract presented by former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board Chair Stephanie Sneed, Raki McGregor and former CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings to the Sheriff’s Office. He also addresses overcrowdi...
Tune in here to this Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!
Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing new developments involving new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board Chair Gregory “Dee” Rankin. According to Jensen's post on X, Rankin pleaded guilty to felony charges of conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud in 2008. Jensen notes that Rankin received probation and home confinement and was...
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Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by discussing his recent trip to Asia, with stops in Beijing, Wuhan, Hong Kong and Seoul, South Korea. He recounts how Typhoon Dujuan affected his trip, canceling flights and forcing him to take an alternate route back to Charlotte. He also describes his visit to Wuhan, including a stop at the site of the city’s &ldquo...
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Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by reflecting on the 37th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo and its severe impact on the Carolinas. He then contrasts Hugo’s destruction with the unusually quiet 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. He notes that no named storms have formed yet in the Atlantic and contrasts that with the signi...
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Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by discussing the backlash over Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ decision to fire former Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill. He notes that the circumstances surrounding Hill’s leave, reinstatement and subsequent firing remain unclear. For additional context on the situation, he spe...
Tune in here to this Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!
Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by discussing the abrupt firing of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill. He questions why Hill was terminated “for convenience” despite the results of an independent investigation into her conduct. He also discusses the ongoing investigation into fina...
Tune in here to this Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!
Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by discussing the Charlotte City Council’s approval of the I-77 toll lane project. He breaks down the details and proposed funding outlined in the project, which was approved by a 7-4 council vote.
Scott also discusses the sentencing of former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Br...
Tune in here to this Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!
Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by discussing Charlotte City Council’s upcoming vote on the I-77 toll lane project. Scott notes that the project would run from Uptown to the South Carolina border, with an estimated cost of $3.2 billion.
For additional perspective, Scott speaks with Andy Weber of Queen City News, who...
Tune in here to this Friday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!
Scott Hamilton fills in for Breaking Brett Jensen. Scott kicks off the show by discussing President Donald Trump’s decision to ban several media outlets from the White House. He notes that the ban includes CNN, MS NOW and Politico, with Trump accusing the outlets of being dishonest and producing “fake news.” Additionally, he compares the action wi...
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