Corrections and Clarifications
▪ A story Wednesday on page 7A about Janice Covington Allison incorrectly described the City Council’s vote on an ordinance that would have protected rights of transgender people. The ordinance was amended to remove a provision that would have allowed them to use the public restroom of the gender they identify with.
▪ A story in Wednesday’s ShopTalk about the U.S. Small Business Administration gave the wrong figure for SBA-backed loans in the Southeastern region. The amount is $4.54 billion.
The Observer strives to be accurate and fair. Those values are crucial to our relationship with readers. We are committed to correcting our mistakes promptly. Corrections from all main Observer sections are published here. Errors on Opinion and Viewpoint are corrected on those pages. Errors from our regional publications are corrected on page 2 of those sections. If you see a mistake, call 704-358-5040 or email corrections@charlotteobserver.com.
This story was originally published March 4, 2015 at 5:59 PM with the headline "Corrections and Clarifications."