AdvertisementOpinionCharlotte's Trial: How Jonathan Ferrell's Death Put A City's Self-Image At RiskAugust 06, 2015Mary C. CurtisfacebookEmailProtesters arrive at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse on the first day of the trial of former Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Officer Randall Kerrick in Charlotte. Kerrick is charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell. (AP)