He resigns , saying such an action is in the best interest of the city . FBI agents arrest Charlotte Mayor Patrick D. Cannon on corruption charges . - May 1 Federal authorities launched their corruption investigation in August 2010 , using FBI agents who posed as commercial real estate developers and investors looking to do business in the North Carolina city , Tompkins ' office said . : The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a state law banning interracial marriage violates the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. The mayor 's office declines comment .
He resigns , saying such an action is in the best interest of the city . FBI agents arrest Charlotte Mayor Patrick D. Cannon on corruption charges . - May 1 : The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a state law banning interracial marriage violates the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. The mayor 's office declines comment .